There are ETF’s tracking six different all-world indices available for European investors. Quick comparison over them below.
| | MSCI ACWI | Solactive | FTSE A-W | FTSE Global | MSCI ACWI IMI | FTSE Global All Cap Choice | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Coverage ~ | ~85% | ~85% | ~89% | ~98% | ~98% | ~97% | | Small caps | No | Few* | Some* | Yes | Yes | Yes ESG exclusions | | Stocks | 2460 | 3644 | 4265 | 10127 | 8176 | 8282 | | Top 10 % | 24.21% | 24.12% | 23.7% | 21.61% | 21.62% | 27.26% | | USA 🇺🇸 | 63.55% | 61.9% | 61.66% | 61.97% | 62.56% | 63.88% | | ETF(s)
*Only EUR Acc tickers - other tickers here | SPYY / ACWE, IUSQ / ISAC, LYY0 / ACWI, EEAB, ACSW, SCWX | WEBN | ALLW, FWIA / FWRA, VWCE, FTSS | VALL / VGLA | SPYI / IMIE | V3AA | | Country | US 🇺🇸 | DE 🇩🇪 | UK 🇬🇧 | UK 🇬🇧 | US 🇺🇸 | UK 🇬🇧 |
*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 | FTSE A-W | FTSE Global | MSCI ACWI IMI | FTSE Global All Cap Choice | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025 | 22.34% | 22.78% | 22.62% | 22.41% | 22.06% | 20.9% | | 2024 | 17.49% | 17.31% | 17.2% | 16.69% | 16.37% | 17.53% | | 2023 | 22.2% | 22.44% | 22% | 22.03% | 21.58% | 24.4% | | 2022 | -18.36% | -18.37% | -18.07% | -17.98% | -18.4% | -22.48% | | 2021 | 18.54% | 18.49% | 18.4% | 18.40% | 18.22% | 18.08% | | 2020 | 16.25% | 15.86% | 16.01% | 16.63% | 16.25% | 20.4% | | Total | 78.46% | 78.51% | 78.16% | 78.18% | 76.08% | 78.83% |
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 |