There are ETF’s tracking six different all-world indices available for European investors. Quick comparison over them below.
| | MSCI ACWI | Solactive Lrg&Mid | FTSE A-W | MSCI ACWI IMI | FTSE Global All Cap Choice | FTSE Global | Solactive All Cap | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Coverage | ~85% | ~85% | ~89% | ~98% | ~97% | ~98% | 100% | | Small caps | No | Few* | Some* | Yes | Yes • ESG filter | Yes | Yes | | Stocks | 2460 | 3646 | 4264 | 8176 | 8268 | 10113 | 14721 | | Top 10 % | 24.26% | 24.54% | 23.73% | 21.65% | 27.18% | 21.64% | 21.34% | | USA 🇺🇸 | 63.59% | 62.0% | 61.71% | 62.48% | 63.82% | 61.91% | 61.8% | | ETF(s)
*Only EUR Acc tickers - other tickers here | SPYY / ACWE, IUSQ / ISAC, LYY0 / ACWI, EEAB, ACSW, SCWX | WEBN | ALLW, FWIA / FWRA, VWCE, FTSS | SPYI / IMIE | V3AA | VALL / VGLA | | | Country | US 🇺🇸 | DE 🇩🇪 | UK 🇬🇧 | US 🇺🇸 | UK 🇬🇧 | UK 🇬🇧 | DE 🇩🇪 |
*In MSCI companies are classified differently than by FTSE and Solactive. Some Small Cap companies in MSCI indices are classified as Mid Cap in FTSE and Solactive indices.
Values collected in August 2026 - check factsheets for latest values.
| Year | MSCI ACWI | Solac-tive LM | FTSE A-W | FTSE Global | MSCI ACWI IMI | FTSE Global All Cap Choice | Solactive All Cap | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025 | 22.34% | 22.78% | 22.62% | 22.41% | 22.06% | 20.9% | 22.01% | | 2024 | 17.49% | 17.31% | 17.2% | 16.69% | 16.37% | 17.53% | 16.24% | | 2023 | 22.2% | 22.44% | 22% | 22.03% | 21.58% | 24.4% | 21.54% | | 2022 | -18.36% | -18.37% | -18.07% | -17.98% | -18.4% | -22.48% | -18.73% | | 2021 | 18.54% | 18.49% | 18.4% | 18.40% | 18.22% | 18.08% | 17.70% | | 2020 | 16.25% | 15.86% | 16.01% | 16.63% | 16.25% | 20.4% | 16.42% | | Total | 78.46% | 78.51% | 78.16% | 78.18% | 76.08% | 78.83% | 75.18% |
Below is a comparison if a country is classified as Developed (D) or Emerging (E) in its index methodology.
| Country | FTSE | MSCI | Solactive | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | D | D | D | |
| Austria | D | D | D | |
| Belgium | D | D | D | |
| Brazil | E | E | E | |
| Canada | D | D | D | |
| Chile | E | E | E | |
| China | E | E | E | |
| Colombia | E | E | E | |
| Czech Republic | E | E | E | |
| Denmark | D | D | D | |
| Egypt | E | E | E | |
| Finland | D | D | D | |
| France | D | D | D | |
| Germany | D | D | D | |
| Greece | E | E | E | |
| Hong Kong | D | D | D | |
| Hungary | E | E | E | |
| Iceland | E | - | - | Difference |
| India | E | E | E | |
| Indonesia | E | E | E | |
| Ireland | D | D | D | |
| Israel | D | D | D | |
| Italy | D | D | D | |
| Japan | D | D | D | |
| Kuwait | E | E | E | |
| Malaysia | E | E | E | |
| Mexico | D | D | D | |
| Netherlands | D | D | D | |
| New Zealand | D | D | D | |
| Norway | D | D | D | |
| Peru | - | E | - | Difference |
| Philippines | E | E | E | |
| Poland | D | E | D | Difference |
| Portugal | D | D | D | |
| Qatar | E | E | E | |
| Romania | E | - | - | Difference |
| Russian | E | E | E | Excluded due to War in Ukraine. |
| Saudi Arabia | E | E | E | |
| Singapore | D | D | D | |
| South Africa | E | E | E | |
| South Korea | D | E | E | Difference |
| Spain | D | D | D | |
| Sweden | D | D | D | |
| Switzerland | D | D | D | |
| Taiwan | E | E | E | |
| Thailand | E | E | E | |
| Turkey | E | E | E | |
| United Arab Emirates | E | E | E | |
| United Kingdom | D | D | D | |
| United States | D | D | D |