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Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF USD Distributing (VGWD.DE) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in EUR · Last updated Jun 5, 2026

VGWD.DE is a passive ETF by Vanguard tracking the investment results of the FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield index. VGWD.DE launched on Sep 24, 2019 and has a 0.29% expense ratio.

Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF USD Distributing (VGWD.DE) belongs to the Global Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with VGWD.DE. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to VGWD.DE

VGWD.DE charges 0.29% annually. There are 87 ETFs in the Global Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.05%.

SymbolNameExpense RatioAUMInception
MWOL.DE
Amundi Prime Global UCITS ETF Dist0.05%—Nov 2024VGWD.DE vs MWOL.DE
F50A.DE
Amundi Prime Global UCITS ETF Accumulating0.05%—Nov 2024VGWD.DE vs F50A.DE
WEBN.DE
Amundi Prime All Country World UCITS ETF Acc EUR0.07%—Jun 2024VGWD.DE vs WEBN.DE
WEBG.DE
Amundi Prime All Country World UCITS ETF Dist0.07%—Feb 2024VGWD.DE vs WEBG.DE
UETW.DE
UBS ETF (IE) MSCI World UCITS ETF (USD) Acc0.10%—Jun 2019VGWD.DE vs UETW.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VGWD.DE

VGWD.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 83. There are 11 ETFs in the Global Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 97.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
IS3S.DE
iShares Edge MSCI World Value Factor UCITS ETF
97
—Oct 2014VGWD.DE vs IS3S.DE
XDEV.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World Value Factor UCITS ETF 1C
97
—Sep 2014VGWD.DE vs XDEV.DE
ISPA.DE
iShares STOXX Global Select Dividend 100 UCITS ETF...
93
—Sep 2009VGWD.DE vs ISPA.DE
CBUI.DE
iShares MSCI World Value Factor ESG UCITS ETF USD ...
93
—Oct 2021VGWD.DE vs CBUI.DE
XG12.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Global SDG 12 Circular Economy UCIT...
93
—Dec 2022VGWD.DE vs XG12.DE

Top Performing VGWD.DE Alternatives (YTD)

VGWD.DE is at 12.49% YTD. There are 43 ETFs in the Global Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 39.92%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
XG12.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Global SDG 12 Circular Economy UCIT...
39.92%
—Dec 2022VGWD.DE vs XG12.DE
IS3S.DE
iShares Edge MSCI World Value Factor UCITS ETF
35.27%
—Oct 2014VGWD.DE vs IS3S.DE
XDEV.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World Value Factor UCITS ETF 1C
35.07%
—Sep 2014VGWD.DE vs XDEV.DE
AMEC.DE
Amundi Index Smart City UCITS ETF
30.58%
—Oct 2019VGWD.DE vs AMEC.DE
ASCH.DE
abrdn Future Supply Chains UCITS ETF
28.67%
—May 2025VGWD.DE vs ASCH.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VGWD.DE

VGWD.DE has 9.21% 1-year volatility. There are 10 ETFs in the Global Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.78%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
IQQ0.DE
iShares Edge MSCI World Minimum Volatility UCITS E...7.78%—Nov 2012VGWD.DE vs IQQ0.DE
XWEB.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World Minimum Volatility ESG UCITS ...7.78%—Jul 2023VGWD.DE vs XWEB.DE
XDEB.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF ...7.86%—Sep 2014VGWD.DE vs XDEB.DE
UEEH.DE
iShares Edge MSCI World Minimum Volatility UCITS E...7.88%—Aug 2020VGWD.DE vs UEEH.DE
MVEW.DE
iShares Edge MSCI World Minimum Volatility ESG UCI...7.97%—Apr 2020VGWD.DE vs MVEW.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VGWD.DE

VGWD.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -5.82%. There are 18 ETFs in the Global Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -3.63%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
ISPA.DE
iShares STOXX Global Select Dividend 100 UCITS ETF...
-3.63%
—Sep 2009VGWD.DE vs ISPA.DE
VDIV.DE
VanEck Morningstar Developed Markets Dividend Lead...
-3.68%
—May 2016VGWD.DE vs VDIV.DE
CBUX.DE
iShares Global Infrastructure UCITS ETF USD (Acc)
-4.22%
—Feb 2023VGWD.DE vs CBUX.DE
BBCK.DE
Invesco Global Buyback Achievers UCITS ETF
-4.40%
—Oct 2014VGWD.DE vs BBCK.DE
CSY9.DE
CSIF (IE) MSCI World ESG Leaders Minimum Volatilit...
-4.48%
—Jul 2020VGWD.DE vs CSY9.DE

Other ETFs from Vanguard

The 10 most viewed Vanguard ETFs shown here include VWCE.DE, VUAA.DE, VUSA.DE and span 6 categories.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
VWCE.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETFGlobal Equities
76
12.64%
—Jul 2019VGWD.DE vs VWCE.DE
VUAA.DE
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS USD Acc ETFS&P 500
69
11.41%
—May 2019VGWD.DE vs VUAA.DE
VUSA.DE
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETFS&P 500
69
11.38%
—May 2019VGWD.DE vs VUSA.DE
VGWE.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ...Dividend
81
12.43%
—Sep 2019VGWD.DE vs VGWE.DE
VAGF.DE
Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF (EUR Hedg...Global Bonds
14
-0.68%
—Jun 2019VGWD.DE vs VAGF.DE
VWCG.DE
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Acc...Europe Equities
37
7.34%
—Jul 2019VGWD.DE vs VWCG.DE
VFEA.DE
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF AccEmerging Markets Equities
58
12.59%
—Sep 2019VGWD.DE vs VFEA.DE
V3AA.DE
Vanguard ESG Global All Cap UCITS ETF (USD) AccGlobal Equities
68
12.77%
—Mar 2021VGWD.DE vs V3AA.DE
VGWL.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF DistributingGlobal Equities
76
12.63%
—May 2012VGWD.DE vs VGWL.DE
VGVF.DE
Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF AccGlobal Equities
77
12.58%
—Sep 2019VGWD.DE vs VGVF.DE

Often Compared With VGWD.DE

Investors most often compare VGWD.DE with VHYL.AS, SCHD, SPY. These 20 comparison targets span 14 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
VHYL.AS
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ...Global Equities, Dividend
83
12.61%
—May 2013VGWD.DE vs VHYL.AS
SCHD
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFDividend
85
19.82%
94.95BOct 2011VGWD.DE vs SCHD
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
74
11.33%
781.00BJan 1993VGWD.DE vs SPY
SPYW.DE
SPDR S&P Euro Dividend Aristocrats UCITS ETF (Dist...Europe Equities
22
5.36%
—Feb 2012VGWD.DE vs SPYW.DE
SPYD
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ...S&P 500, Dividend
48
11.64%
7.30BOct 2015VGWD.DE vs SPYD
DGRO
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETFLarge Cap Growth Equities, Dividend
78
9.64%
40.46BJun 2014VGWD.DE vs DGRO
EUNL.DE
iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF USD (Acc)Global Equities
70
10.86%
—Sep 2009VGWD.DE vs EUNL.DE
QDVE.DE
iShares S&P 500 Information Technology Sector UCIT...Technology Equities, S&P 500
65
24.06%
—Nov 2015VGWD.DE vs QDVE.DE
WQDS.L
iShares MSCI World Quality Dividend ESG UCITS ETF ...Global Equities, Dividend
90
15.10%
1.15BMay 2020VGWD.DE vs WQDS.L
IAPD.L
iShares Asia Pacific Dividend UCITSAsia Pacific Equities
93
13.20%
498.69MJun 2006VGWD.DE vs IAPD.L
GLDV.MI
SPDR S&P Global Dividend Aristocrats UCITSGlobal Equity Income
52
7.40%
—May 2013VGWD.DE vs GLDV.MI
KBWD
Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETFFinancials Equities, Dividend
14
-3.52%
426.58MDec 2010VGWD.DE vs KBWD
VGVE.DE
Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF Distributi...Global Equities
77
12.54%
—Sep 2014VGWD.DE vs VGVE.DE
SPYA.DE
SPDR MSCI EM Asia UCITS ETFAsia Pacific Equities
85
32.76%
—May 2011VGWD.DE vs SPYA.DE
PGHH.NS
Procter & Gamble Hygiene and Health Care Limited
4
-25.94%
——VGWD.DE vs PGHH.NS
HYG
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETFHigh Yield Bonds
57
1.51%
16.11BApr 2007VGWD.DE vs HYG
V80A.DE
Vanguard LifeStrategy 80% Equity UCITS ETF EUR AccDiversified Portfolio
74
10.19%
—Dec 2020VGWD.DE vs V80A.DE
UDIV.DE
Global X SuperDividend UCITS ETF USD DistributingDividend
78
7.97%
—Feb 2022VGWD.DE vs UDIV.DE
V3YL.DE
Vanguard ESG North America All Cap UCITS ETF (USD)...Large Cap Blend Equities, ESG
57
11.04%
—Aug 2022VGWD.DE vs V3YL.DE
V60A.DE
Vanguard LifeStrategy 60% Equity UCITS ETF EUR Acc...Global Allocation
72
7.46%
—Dec 2020VGWD.DE vs V60A.DE

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