Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF (Dist) vs SPDR S&P Global Dividend Aristocrats UCITS ETF
Both funds are in our Dividend & Income UCITS ETFs list.
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF (Dist) and SPDR S&P Global Dividend Aristocrats UCITS ETF both track the FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield and S&P Global Dividend Aristocrats respectively, and are both Irish-domiciled UCITS funds available to IBKR investors.
On cost, Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF (Dist) is cheaper at 0.29% versus 0.45% for SPDR S&P Global Dividend Aristocrats UCITS ETF — a difference of about 16 basis points per year.
Both funds share the same distribution policy: distributing.
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF (Dist) uses physical sampling replication, while SPDR S&P Global Dividend Aristocrats UCITS ETF uses physical full — worth knowing if you have a preference around synthetic (swap-based) versus physical replication.
By size, Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF (Dist) (USD12.8bn) is larger than SPDR S&P Global Dividend Aristocrats UCITS ETF (EUR1.5bn) — larger funds often mean tighter spreads and deeper liquidity.
| Attribute | Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF (Dist) | SPDR S&P Global Dividend Aristocrats UCITS ETF |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Vanguard | State Street SPDR |
| ISIN | IE00B8GKDB10 | IE00B9CQXS71 |
| TER | 0.29% | 0.45% |
| Fund size | USD12.8bn | EUR1.5bn |
| Replication | Physical (sampling) | Physical (full replication) |
| Distribution | Distributing | Distributing |
| Currency hedged | No | No |
| Benchmark | FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield | S&P Global Dividend Aristocrats |
| Region | Global (developed + emerging) | Global (developed + emerging) |
| Inception | 21 May 2013 | 14 May 2013 |