Index Fund and ETF Comparisons
46 head-to-head comparisons with the numbers that matter: cost, the index tracked, recent returns and drawdowns, and how each is taxed.
UCITS funds and ETFs (for European investors)
Products you can buy from Spain and the rest of the EU: global ETFs, switchable index funds and their alternatives.
- VWCE vs IWDAFTSE All-World · MSCI World
- IWDA vs XDWDSame index: MSCI World
- VWCE vs SPYIFTSE All-World · MSCI ACWI IMI
- IWDA vs IUSQMSCI World · MSCI ACWI
- VWCE vs IUSQFTSE All-World · MSCI ACWI
- CSPX vs VUAASame index: S&P 500
- IWDA vs CSPXMSCI World · S&P 500
- IMAE vs SXRTMSCI Europe · EURO STOXX 50
- AGGH vs VAGFBloomberg Global Aggregate Bond (EUR hedged) · Bloomberg Global Aggregate Float Adjusted and Scaled (EUR hedged)
- Vanguard Global Stock Index Fund EUR Acc vs IWDASame index: MSCI World
- Fidelity MSCI World Index Fund EUR P Acc vs IWDASame index: MSCI World
- Vanguard Global Stock Index Fund EUR Acc vs Fidelity MSCI World Index Fund EUR P AccSame index: MSCI World
- Fidelity MSCI World Index Fund EUR P Acc vs iShares Developed World Index Fund (IE) D Acc EURSame index: MSCI World
- Vanguard Global Stock Index Fund EUR Acc vs iShares Developed World Index Fund (IE) D Acc EURSame index: MSCI World
- Amundi Index MSCI World AE-C vs Fidelity MSCI World Index Fund EUR P AccSame index: MSCI World
- Amundi Index MSCI World AE-C vs Vanguard Global Stock Index Fund EUR AccSame index: MSCI World
- Vanguard U.S. 500 Stock Index Fund EUR Acc vs CSPXSame index: S&P 500
- Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund EUR Acc vs EIMIMSCI Emerging Markets · MSCI Emerging Markets IMI
- Vanguard Global Small-Cap Index Fund EUR Acc vs IUSNSame index: MSCI World Small Cap
- Vanguard Global Bond Index Fund EUR Hedged Acc vs AGGHBloomberg Global Aggregate Float Adjusted and Scaled (EUR hedged) · Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond (EUR hedged)
US ETFs versus their UCITS versions
What to buy in Europe when you want the exposure of a US ETF your broker will not sell you.
US ETFs
The classic US ETF match-ups: S&P 500, total market, technology, bonds and sectors.
- VOO vs SPYSame index: S&P 500
- VOO vs IVVSame index: S&P 500
- SPY vs IVVSame index: S&P 500
- VOO vs VTIS&P 500 · CRSP US Total Market Index
- VTI vs ITOTCRSP US Total Market Index · S&P Total Market Index
- VOO vs QQQS&P 500 · NASDAQ-100 Index
- QQQ vs VGTNASDAQ-100 Index · MSCI US Investable Market Information Technology 25/50 Index
- VUG vs QQQCRSP US Large Cap Growth Index · NASDAQ-100 Index
- VOO vs VUGS&P 500 · CRSP US Large Cap Growth Index
- VUG vs VTVCRSP US Large Cap Growth Index · CRSP US Large Cap Value Index
- VTI vs VXUSCRSP US Total Market Index · FTSE Global All Cap ex US Index
- VXUS vs VEAFTSE Global All Cap ex US Index · FTSE Developed All Cap ex US Index
- VEA vs IEFAFTSE Developed All Cap ex US Index · MSCI EAFE IMI Index
- VWO vs EEMFTSE Emerging Markets All Cap China A Inclusion Index · MSCI Emerging Markets Index
- BND vs AGGBloomberg US Aggregate Float Adjusted Index · Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index
- BND vs BNDXBloomberg US Aggregate Float Adjusted Index · Bloomberg Global Aggregate ex-USD Float Adjusted RIC Capped Index
- VB vs IWMCRSP US Small Cap Index · Russell 2000 Index
- VO vs IJHCRSP US Mid Cap Index · S&P MidCap 400 Index
- VYM vs DVYFTSE High Dividend Yield Index · Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index
- VHT vs XLVMSCI US Investable Market Health Care 25/50 Index · Health Care Select Sector Index
- VFH vs XLFMSCI US Investable Market Financials 25/50 Index · Financial Select Sector Index
- VDE vs XLEMSCI US Investable Market Energy 25/50 Index · Energy Select Sector Index