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Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF Distributing (VGWL.DE) Alternatives

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

VGWL.DE is a passive ETF by Vanguard tracking the investment results of the FTSE All-World. VGWL.DE launched on May 22, 2012 and has a 0.22% expense ratio.

Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF Distributing (VGWL.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 VGWL.DE. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to VGWL.DE

VGWL.DE charges 0.22% annually. There are 59 ETFs in the Global Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.05%.

SymbolNameExpense RatioAUMInception
F50A.DE
Amundi Prime Global UCITS ETF Accumulating0.05%—Nov 2024VGWL.DE vs F50A.DE
MWOL.DE
Amundi Prime Global UCITS ETF Dist0.05%—Nov 2024VGWL.DE vs MWOL.DE
WEBG.DE
Amundi Prime All Country World UCITS ETF Dist0.07%—Feb 2024VGWL.DE vs WEBG.DE
WEBN.DE
Amundi Prime All Country World UCITS ETF Acc EUR0.07%—Jun 2024VGWL.DE vs WEBN.DE
ETLQ.DE
L&G Global Equity UCITS ETF0.10%—Nov 2018VGWL.DE vs ETLQ.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VGWL.DE

VGWL.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 76. There are 24 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 2014VGWL.DE vs IS3S.DE
XDEV.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World Value Factor UCITS ETF 1C
97
—Sep 2014VGWL.DE vs XDEV.DE
ISPA.DE
iShares STOXX Global Select Dividend 100 UCITS ETF...
93
—Sep 2009VGWL.DE vs ISPA.DE
CBUI.DE
iShares MSCI World Value Factor ESG UCITS ETF USD ...
93
—Oct 2021VGWL.DE vs CBUI.DE
XG12.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Global SDG 12 Circular Economy UCIT...
93
—Dec 2022VGWL.DE vs XG12.DE

Top Performing VGWL.DE Alternatives (YTD)

VGWL.DE is at 12.63% YTD. There are 37 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 2022VGWL.DE vs XG12.DE
IS3S.DE
iShares Edge MSCI World Value Factor UCITS ETF
35.27%
—Oct 2014VGWL.DE vs IS3S.DE
XDEV.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World Value Factor UCITS ETF 1C
35.07%
—Sep 2014VGWL.DE vs XDEV.DE
AMEC.DE
Amundi Index Smart City UCITS ETF
30.58%
—Oct 2019VGWL.DE vs AMEC.DE
ASCH.DE
abrdn Future Supply Chains UCITS ETF
28.67%
—May 2025VGWL.DE vs ASCH.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VGWL.DE

VGWL.DE has 11.29% 1-year volatility. There are 51 ETFs in the Global Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.78%.

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

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VGWL.DE

VGWL.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -6.57%. There are 49 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 2009VGWL.DE vs ISPA.DE
VDIV.DE
VanEck Morningstar Developed Markets Dividend Lead...
-3.68%
—May 2016VGWL.DE vs VDIV.DE
CBUX.DE
iShares Global Infrastructure UCITS ETF USD (Acc)
-4.22%
—Feb 2023VGWL.DE vs CBUX.DE
BBCK.DE
Invesco Global Buyback Achievers UCITS ETF
-4.40%
—Oct 2014VGWL.DE vs BBCK.DE
CSY9.DE
CSIF (IE) MSCI World ESG Leaders Minimum Volatilit...
-4.48%
—Jul 2020VGWL.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 2019VGWL.DE vs VWCE.DE
VUAA.DE
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS USD Acc ETFS&P 500
69
11.41%
—May 2019VGWL.DE vs VUAA.DE
VUSA.DE
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETFS&P 500
69
11.38%
—May 2019VGWL.DE vs VUSA.DE
VGWD.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ...Global Equities, Dividend
83
12.49%
—Sep 2019VGWL.DE vs VGWD.DE
VGWE.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ...Dividend
81
12.43%
—Sep 2019VGWL.DE vs VGWE.DE
VAGF.DE
Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF (EUR Hedg...Global Bonds
14
-0.68%
—Jun 2019VGWL.DE vs VAGF.DE
VWCG.DE
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Acc...Europe Equities
37
7.34%
—Jul 2019VGWL.DE vs VWCG.DE
VFEA.DE
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF AccEmerging Markets Equities
58
12.59%
—Sep 2019VGWL.DE vs VFEA.DE
V3AA.DE
Vanguard ESG Global All Cap UCITS ETF (USD) AccGlobal Equities
68
12.77%
—Mar 2021VGWL.DE vs V3AA.DE
VGVF.DE
Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF AccGlobal Equities
77
12.58%
—Sep 2019VGWL.DE vs VGVF.DE

Often Compared With VGWL.DE

Investors most often compare VGWL.DE with VWRL.AS, VOO, VWRL.L. These 20 comparison targets span 10 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
VWRL.AS
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF (USD) Distributi...Global Equities
77
12.89%
—May 2012VGWL.DE vs VWRL.AS
VOO
Vanguard S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
66
8.45%
1.60TSep 2010VGWL.DE vs VOO
VWRL.L
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF DistributingGlobal Equities
86
11.87%
19.10BMay 2012VGWL.DE vs VWRL.L
VT
Vanguard Total World Stock ETFGlobal Equities
60
9.20%
90.20BJun 2008VGWL.DE vs VT
JEPI
JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETFDividend, Derivative Income
27
0.35%
44.59BMay 2020VGWL.DE vs JEPI
V3AL.DE
Vanguard ESG Global All Cap UCITS ETF (USD) Distri...Global Equities
67
12.86%
—Mar 2021VGWL.DE vs V3AL.DE
V3AM.L
Vanguard ESG Global All Cap UCITS ETF (USD) Distri...Global Equities
81
12.15%
474.97MMar 2021VGWL.DE vs V3AM.L
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETFLarge Cap Blend Equities
64
8.72%
2.20TMay 2001VGWL.DE vs VTI
USDV.L
SPDR S&P US Dividend Aristocrats UCITS ETF DisLarge Cap Blend Equities, Dividend
41
7.22%
2.69BJun 2019VGWL.DE vs USDV.L
XDWL.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World UCITS ETF 1DGlobal Equities
70
10.94%
—Feb 2015VGWL.DE vs XDWL.DE
CSPX.L
iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD (Acc)S&P 500
73
10.32%
150.06BMay 2010VGWL.DE vs CSPX.L
VEU
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETFForeign Large Cap Equities
50
10.46%
90.70BMar 2007VGWL.DE vs VEU
LORA.F
L'Oréal S.A.
38
2.74%
——VGWL.DE vs LORA.F
IUSQ.DE
iShares MSCI ACWI UCITS ETF (Acc)Global Equities
76
12.65%
—Oct 2011VGWL.DE vs IUSQ.DE
FTWD.L
Invesco FTSE All-World UCITS ETF DistGlobal Equities
73
11.64%
—Feb 2024VGWL.DE vs FTWD.L
XGSD.L
Xtrackers Stoxx Global Select Dividend 100 Swap UC...Global Equity Income
95
12.80%
791.69MJun 2007VGWL.DE vs XGSD.L
XYP1.DE
Xtrackers Eurozone Government Bond Yield Plus 1-3 ...European Government Bonds
18
0.03%
—Aug 2013VGWL.DE vs XYP1.DE
V60A.DE
Vanguard LifeStrategy 60% Equity UCITS ETF EUR Acc...Global Allocation
72
7.46%
—Dec 2020VGWL.DE vs V60A.DE
XDWM.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World Materials UCITS ETF 1CIndustrials Equities
49
15.62%
—Mar 2016VGWL.DE vs XDWM.DE
LBRE.DE
Lyxor STOXX Europe 600 Basic Resources UCITS ETF A...Industrials Equities
87
32.03%
—Aug 2006VGWL.DE vs LBRE.DE

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