ETF comparison

SSAC vs VWCE

iShares MSCI All Country World UCITS ETF
IE00B6R52259iShares
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF (USD) Accumulating
IE00BK5BQT80Vanguard
Figures as of October 1, 2026 (SSAC) · September 30, 2026 (VWCE)

The comparison in short

SSAC (iShares MSCI All Country World UCITS ETF, IE00B6R52259) tracks the MSCI ACWI index and VWCE (Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF (USD) Accumulating, IE00BK5BQT80) the FTSE All-World index. VWCE has the lower total expense ratio (TER): 0.14% a year against 0.20% for SSAC, 0.06 percentage points less, or about 6 a year on 10,000 invested. VWCE is the larger fund, with USD 87.29bn in assets against USD 37.0bn for SSAC, about 2.4 times the size. SSAC reports 1,655 holdings and VWCE 4,093. 8 of the holdings published by SSAC (top 10) and VWCE (top 10) appear in both lists; measured on those published positions only, the overlap is at least 22.5%. Shared holdings include NVIDIA, APPLE, MICROSOFT, ALPHABET CLASS A and AMAZON.COM INC. In 2025, SSAC returned +22.4% and VWCE +22.6%, a gap of 0.2 percentage points. Over 5 years, SSAC returned +11.5% a year and VWCE +11.6% a year. SSAC and VWCE both reinvest their income (accumulating share classes). Both are domiciled in Ireland. SSAC and VWCE both carry a risk indicator (SRRI) of 4 on the 1–7 scale. This is a factual comparison from the fund houses' documents, not investment advice.

Side by side

FigureSSACVWCE
ISINIE00B6R52259IE00BK5BQT80
Exchange tickersSSAC, ISAC, IUSQVWCE, VWRA, VWRP
Fund houseiSharesVanguard
Total expense ratio (TER)0.20%0.14%
Ongoing charges (KID)0.20%0.14%
Fund sizeUSD 37.0bnUSD 87.29bn
Launch dateOctober 21, 2011July 23, 2019
ReplicationPhysical—
DomicileIrelandIreland
Distribution policyAccumulatingAccumulating
Share class currencyUSDUSD
Number of holdings1,6554,093
Risk indicator (SRRI)4 / 74 / 7
SFDR classificationArticle 6—
BenchmarkMSCI All Country World Index (Net)FTSE All World Index USD Net of Tax

Performance

Calendar-year returns

YearSSACVWCEDifference
2025+22.4%+22.6%−0.2
2024+17.4%+17.2%+0.2
2023+22.3%+22.0%+0.3
2022−18.2%−18.1%−0.1
2021+18.7%+18.3%+0.4
2020+15.6%+16.0%−0.4

Annualised returns

PeriodSSACVWCEDifference
1 year+16.2%+16.7%−0.5
3 years+21.9%+21.7%+0.2
5 years+11.5%+11.6%−0.1
Returns as published by each fund house, in each share class's currency and net of the fund's charges. The difference is in percentage points. Past performance does not predict future returns.

Holdings

8 of the holdings published by SSAC (top 10) and VWCE (top 10) appear in both lists; measured on those published positions only, the overlap is at least 22.5%. Shared holdings include NVIDIA, APPLE, MICROSOFT, ALPHABET CLASS A and AMAZON.COM INC.

Top 10 holdings of SSAC

#HoldingWeight
1
NVIDIAIn both
5.17%
2
APPLEIn both
4.71%
3
MICROSOFTIn both
3.50%
4
AMAZON.COM INCIn both
2.32%
5
ALPHABET CLASS AIn both
1.92%
6
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURINGIn both
1.89%
7
META PLATFORMS CLASS AIn both
1.54%
8
ALPHABET CLASS CIn both
1.52%
9
BROADCOM INCIn both
1.50%
10
ISHARES MSCI INDIA UCITS ETF
1.25%

Top 10 holdings of VWCE

#HoldingWeight
1
NVIDIA CorpIn both
4.77%
2
Apple IncIn both
4.24%
3
Microsoft CorpIn both
3.49%
4
Amazon.com IncIn both
2.33%
5
Alphabet IncIn both
1.87%
6
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co LtdIn both
1.70%
7
Broadcom IncIn both
1.59%
8
Alphabet IncIn both
1.44%
9
Meta Platforms IncIn both
1.17%
10
Micron Technology Inc
1.00%
Compare every published holding of SSAC and VWCE in the overlap checker

Sectors and countries

Largest sectors of SSAC

  1. Information Technology33.2%
  2. Financials17.6%
  3. Industrials10.1%
  4. Health Care8.1%
  5. Consumer Discretionary8.0%
  6. Communication7.8%
+ 4 more

Largest sectors of VWCE

  1. Technology34.1%
  2. Financials15.5%
  3. Industrials12.3%
  4. Consumer Discretionary11.0%
  5. Health Care8.0%
  6. Energy4.2%
+ 4 more

Largest countries of SSAC

  1. United States64.2%
  2. Other5.7%
  3. Japan5.3%
  4. Taiwan3.5%
  5. United Kingdom2.9%
  6. Canada2.9%
+ 4 more

Largest countries of VWCE

  1. United States61.7%
  2. Japan6.0%
  3. Taiwan3.3%
  4. United Kingdom3.3%
  5. Canada3.0%
  6. China2.7%
+ 4 more

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between SSAC and VWCE?

SSAC (iShares MSCI All Country World UCITS ETF, IE00B6R52259) tracks the MSCI ACWI index and VWCE (Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF (USD) Accumulating, IE00BK5BQT80) the FTSE All-World index. VWCE has the lower total expense ratio (TER): 0.14% a year against 0.20% for SSAC, 0.06 percentage points less, or about 6 a year on 10,000 invested. SSAC and VWCE both reinvest their income (accumulating share classes). Both are domiciled in Ireland. This is a factual comparison from the fund houses' documents, not investment advice.

Which is cheaper, SSAC or VWCE?

VWCE has the lower total expense ratio (TER): 0.14% a year against 0.20% for SSAC, 0.06 percentage points less, or about 6 a year on 10,000 invested. Their key information documents state ongoing charges of 0.20% for SSAC and 0.14% for VWCE.

Which is bigger, SSAC or VWCE?

VWCE is the larger fund, with USD 87.29bn in assets against USD 37.0bn for SSAC, about 2.4 times the size.

Do SSAC and VWCE hold the same companies?

8 of the holdings published by SSAC (top 10) and VWCE (top 10) appear in both lists; measured on those published positions only, the overlap is at least 22.5%. Shared holdings include NVIDIA, APPLE, MICROSOFT, ALPHABET CLASS A and AMAZON.COM INC.

How did SSAC and VWCE perform in 2025?

In 2025, SSAC returned +22.4% and VWCE +22.6%, a gap of 0.2 percentage points. Over 5 years, SSAC returned +11.5% a year and VWCE +11.6% a year. Over the past year, SSAC returned +16.2% and VWCE +16.7%. Past performance does not predict future returns.

Are SSAC and VWCE accumulating or distributing?

SSAC is accumulating: it reinvests its income in the fund. VWCE is accumulating: it reinvests its income in the fund.

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