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

ETF · Currency in EUR · Last updated Jul 16, 2026

The Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF USD Distributing tracks large- and mid-cap stocks from developed and emerging markets that generally pay above-average dividends.

Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF USD Distributing (VGWD.DE) belongs to the Dividend 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 is 1 ETF in the Dividend category with a lower expense ratio, going as low as 0.28%.

SymbolNameExpense RatioAUMInception
WTDM.DE
WisdomTree US Quality Dividend Growth UCITS ETF - ...0.28%—Jul 2023VGWD.DE vs WTDM.DE
VGWE.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ...0.29%—Sep 2019VGWD.DE vs VGWE.DE
WTEU.DE
WisdomTree US Equity Income UCITS ETF0.29%—Oct 2014VGWD.DE vs WTEU.DE
HDLV.DE
Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility UCITS...0.30%—Oct 2017VGWD.DE vs HDLV.DE
JGPI.DE
JPM Global Equity Premium Income Active UCITS ETF ...0.35%—Nov 2023VGWD.DE vs JGPI.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VGWD.DE

VGWD.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 94. There are 2 ETFs in the Dividend category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 97.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
ISPA.DE
iShares STOXX Global Select Dividend 100 UCITS ETF...
97
—Sep 2009VGWD.DE vs ISPA.DE
VDIV.DE
VanEck Morningstar Developed Markets Dividend Lead...
96
—May 2016VGWD.DE vs VDIV.DE
VGWE.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ...
94
—Sep 2019VGWD.DE vs VGWE.DE
WTEU.DE
WisdomTree US Equity Income UCITS ETF
87
—Oct 2014VGWD.DE vs WTEU.DE
XDND.DE
Xtrackers MSCI North America High Dividend Yield U...
85
—Jan 2014VGWD.DE vs XDND.DE

Top Performing VGWD.DE Alternatives (YTD)

VGWD.DE is at 16.14% YTD. There are 2 ETFs in the Dividend category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 17.49%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
ISPA.DE
iShares STOXX Global Select Dividend 100 UCITS ETF...
17.49%
—Sep 2009VGWD.DE vs ISPA.DE
VGWE.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ...
16.24%
—Sep 2019VGWD.DE vs VGWE.DE
XDND.DE
Xtrackers MSCI North America High Dividend Yield U...
14.96%
—Jan 2014VGWD.DE vs XDND.DE
IQQD.DE
iShares UK Dividend UCITS ETF GBP Distributing
14.92%
—Nov 2005VGWD.DE vs IQQD.DE
WTEU.DE
WisdomTree US Equity Income UCITS ETF
14.83%
—Oct 2014VGWD.DE vs WTEU.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VGWD.DE

VGWD.DE has 9.30% 1-year volatility. There is 1 ETF in the Dividend category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 8.92%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
ISPA.DE
iShares STOXX Global Select Dividend 100 UCITS ETF...8.92%—Sep 2009VGWD.DE vs ISPA.DE
VGWE.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ...9.37%—Sep 2019VGWD.DE vs VGWE.DE
VDIV.DE
VanEck Morningstar Developed Markets Dividend Lead...9.49%—May 2016VGWD.DE vs VDIV.DE
XDND.DE
Xtrackers MSCI North America High Dividend Yield U...9.57%—Jan 2014VGWD.DE vs XDND.DE
SPPD.DE
State Street SPDR S&P U.S. Dividend Aristocrats EU...9.82%—Jun 2019VGWD.DE vs SPPD.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VGWD.DE

VGWD.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -5.82%. There are 5 ETFs in the Dividend category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -3.64%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
ISPA.DE
iShares STOXX Global Select Dividend 100 UCITS ETF...
-3.64%
—Sep 2009VGWD.DE vs ISPA.DE
VDIV.DE
VanEck Morningstar Developed Markets Dividend Lead...
-3.68%
—May 2016VGWD.DE vs VDIV.DE
UDIV.DE
Global X SuperDividend UCITS ETF USD Distributing
-4.67%
—Feb 2022VGWD.DE vs UDIV.DE
XDND.DE
Xtrackers MSCI North America High Dividend Yield U...
-4.92%
—Jan 2014VGWD.DE vs XDND.DE
WTDM.DE
WisdomTree US Quality Dividend Growth UCITS ETF - ...
-5.46%
—Jul 2023VGWD.DE vs WTDM.DE

Other ETFs from Vanguard

The 10 most viewed Vanguard ETFs shown here include VWCE.DE, VUAA.DE, VUSA.DE and span 5 categories.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
VWCE.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETFGlobal Equities
86
14.01%
—Jul 2019VGWD.DE vs VWCE.DE
VUAA.DE
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS USD Acc ETFS&P 500
78
13.13%
—May 2019VGWD.DE vs VUAA.DE
VUSA.DE
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETFS&P 500
78
13.14%
—May 2012VGWD.DE vs VUSA.DE
VAGF.DE
Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF EUR Hedge...Global Bonds
15
-0.38%
—Jun 2019VGWD.DE vs VAGF.DE
VWCG.DE
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Acc...Europe Equities
61
10.79%
—Jul 2019VGWD.DE vs VWCG.DE
VFEA.DE
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF AccEmerging Markets Equities
60
13.14%
—Sep 2019VGWD.DE vs VFEA.DE
V3AA.DE
Vanguard ESG Global All Cap UCITS ETF (USD) AccGlobal Equities
77
14.01%
—Mar 2021VGWD.DE vs V3AA.DE
VGWL.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF DistributingGlobal Equities
86
14.05%
—May 2012VGWD.DE vs VGWL.DE
VGVF.DE
Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF AccGlobal Equities
87
14.12%
—Sep 2019VGWD.DE vs VGVF.DE
VFEM.DE
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF Distribut...Emerging Markets Equities
59
13.17%
—May 2012VGWD.DE vs VFEM.DE

Often Compared With VGWD.DE

Investors most often compare VGWD.DE with VHYL.AS, SCHD, SPY. These 20 comparison targets span 13 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
VHYL.AS
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ...Global Equities, Dividend
94
16.31%
—May 2013VGWD.DE vs VHYL.AS
SCHD
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFDividend
89
19.84%
98.55BOct 2011VGWD.DE vs SCHD
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
70
11.28%
783.21BJan 1993VGWD.DE vs SPY
SPYW.DE
SPDR S&P Euro Dividend Aristocrats UCITS ETF (Dist...Europe Equities
45
9.43%
—Feb 2012VGWD.DE vs SPYW.DE
SPYD
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ...S&P 500, Dividend
60
14.87%
7.40BOct 2015VGWD.DE vs SPYD
DGRO
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETFLarge Cap Growth Equities, Dividend
86
11.40%
42.05BJun 2014VGWD.DE vs DGRO
EUNL.DE
iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF USD (Acc)Global Equities
84
12.99%
—Sep 2009VGWD.DE vs EUNL.DE
QDVE.DE
iShares S&P 500 Information Technology Sector UCIT...Technology Equities, S&P 500
50
19.81%
—Nov 2015VGWD.DE vs QDVE.DE
WQDS.L
iShares MSCI World Quality Dividend ESG UCITS ETF ...Global Equities, Dividend
91
15.20%
1.22BMay 2020VGWD.DE vs WQDS.L
IAPD.L
iShares Asia Pacific Dividend UCITSAsia Pacific Equities
91
14.62%
474.88MJun 2006VGWD.DE vs IAPD.L
KBWD
Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETFFinancials Equities, Dividend
10
-1.99%
421.36MDec 2010VGWD.DE vs KBWD
GLDV.MI
SPDR S&P Global Dividend Aristocrats UCITSGlobal Equity Income
78
12.58%
—May 2013VGWD.DE vs GLDV.MI
VGVE.DE
Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF Distributi...Global Equities
87
14.15%
—Sep 2014VGWD.DE vs VGVE.DE
BBCK.DE
Invesco Global Buyback Achievers UCITS ETFGlobal Equities
83
11.44%
—Oct 2014VGWD.DE vs BBCK.DE
PGHH.NS
Procter & Gamble Hygiene and Health Care Limited
4
-30.86%
——VGWD.DE vs PGHH.NS
SPYA.DE
SPDR MSCI EM Asia UCITS ETFAsia Pacific Equities
71
26.70%
—May 2011VGWD.DE vs SPYA.DE
HYG
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETFHigh Yield Bonds
65
1.96%
16.73BApr 2007VGWD.DE vs HYG
V80A.DE
Vanguard LifeStrategy 80% Equity UCITS ETF EUR AccDiversified Portfolio
82
11.21%
—Dec 2020VGWD.DE vs V80A.DE
WEBN.DE
Amundi Prime All Country World UCITS ETF Acc EURGlobal Equities
43
13.61%
—Jun 2024VGWD.DE vs WEBN.DE
V3YL.DE
Vanguard ESG North America All Cap UCITS ETF (USD)...Large Cap Blend Equities, ESG
63
12.51%
—Aug 2022VGWD.DE vs V3YL.DE

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