OriginaveAVWC vs DEGC: which ETF won each year?
Yearly returns side by side, one winner per year — dividends included, priced as you'd actually buy them.
Every figure here is in euros — what you'd actually pocket buying on Xetra. Fund fact sheets usually headline returns in US dollars, which can look very different: in 2025 a world tracker rose about 23% in dollars but only about 9% in euros, because the euro gained roughly 13% against the dollar. Here's the full story, year by year.
AvantisAVWC
SXR8iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD (Acc)tracks the S&P 500 Index
VUAAVanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF (Acc)tracks the S&P 500 Index
SPYLSPDR S&P 500 UCITS ETF (Acc)tracks the S&P 500 Index- SPYYSPDR MSCI ACWI UCITS ETF (Acc)tracks the MSCI ACWI Index
- SPYISPDR MSCI All Country World Investable Market UCITS ETF USD Unhedged (Acc)tracks the MSCI ACWI IMI Index
- VWCEVanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF (Acc)tracks the FTSE All-World Index
WEBNAmundi Prime All Country World UCITS ETF (Acc)tracks the Solactive GBS Global Markets Large & Mid Cap Index- EUNLiShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF (Acc)tracks the MSCI World Index
- IUSQiShares MSCI ACWI UCITS ETF USD (Acc)tracks the MSCI ACWI Index
- VGVFVanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF (Acc)tracks the FTSE Developed World Index
- SXRViShares Nasdaq 100 UCITS ETF (Acc)tracks the Nasdaq-100 Index
- AvantisAVWCAvantis Global Equity UCITS ETF USD Acctracks the Avantis Global Equity strategy
- DimensionalDEGCDimensional Global Core Equity UCITS ETF USD (Acc)tracks the Dimensional Global Core Equity strategy
- VGWDVanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF (Dist)tracks the FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield Index
- IS3SiShares Edge MSCI World Value Factor UCITS ETFtracks the MSCI World Enhanced Value Index
- IS3RiShares Edge MSCI World Momentum Factor UCITS ETFtracks the MSCI World Momentum Index
- IS3QiShares Edge MSCI World Quality Factor UCITS ETFtracks the MSCI World Sector Neutral Quality Index
DimensionalDEGC
- SXR8iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD (Acc)tracks the S&P 500 Index
- VUAAVanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF (Acc)tracks the S&P 500 Index
- SPYLSPDR S&P 500 UCITS ETF (Acc)tracks the S&P 500 Index
- SPYYSPDR MSCI ACWI UCITS ETF (Acc)tracks the MSCI ACWI Index
- SPYISPDR MSCI All Country World Investable Market UCITS ETF USD Unhedged (Acc)tracks the MSCI ACWI IMI Index
- VWCEVanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF (Acc)tracks the FTSE All-World Index
- WEBNAmundi Prime All Country World UCITS ETF (Acc)tracks the Solactive GBS Global Markets Large & Mid Cap Index
- EUNLiShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF (Acc)tracks the MSCI World Index
- IUSQiShares MSCI ACWI UCITS ETF USD (Acc)tracks the MSCI ACWI Index
- VGVFVanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF (Acc)tracks the FTSE Developed World Index
- SXRViShares Nasdaq 100 UCITS ETF (Acc)tracks the Nasdaq-100 Index
- AvantisAVWCAvantis Global Equity UCITS ETF USD Acctracks the Avantis Global Equity strategy
- DimensionalDEGCDimensional Global Core Equity UCITS ETF USD (Acc)tracks the Dimensional Global Core Equity strategy
- VGWDVanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF (Dist)tracks the FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield Index
- IS3SiShares Edge MSCI World Value Factor UCITS ETFtracks the MSCI World Enhanced Value Index
- IS3RiShares Edge MSCI World Momentum Factor UCITS ETFtracks the MSCI World Momentum Index
- IS3QiShares Edge MSCI World Quality Factor UCITS ETFtracks the MSCI World Sector Neutral Quality Index
AVWC vs DEGC, year by year
Calendar-year total returns (dividends included) side by side, and who took the crown each year. A dash means the fund did not exist yet.
| Year | AVWC | DEGC | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | +18.31% | +15.71% | AVWC |
| 2025 | +9.08% | +1.95% | AVWC |
| 2024 | +2.94% | — | — |
AVWC vs DEGC in plain words
AVWC tracks the Avantis Global Equity strategy while DEGC follows the Dimensional Global Core Equity strategy, so they own different slices of the market and their years can look very different. AVWC charges 0.22% a year in running costs and DEGC charges 0.26% — AVWC is the cheaper fund to hold.
Both are accumulating funds: dividends are reinvested inside the fund and show up as a higher share price, never as a payout. Across the 2 calendar years both funds were trading, AVWC finished the year ahead 2 times and DEGC 0 times.
Actively managed: it tilts a broad developed-market portfolio towards cheaper, more profitable and smaller companies rather than following an index, and measures itself against the MSCI World IMI.
Actively managed: it weights developed-market companies towards low valuations, high profitability and smaller size rather than following an index, and measures itself against the MSCI World.
Fund facts: AVWC vs DEGC
| Fact | AVWC | DEGC |
|---|---|---|
| Fund | Avantis Global Equity UCITS ETF USD Acc | Dimensional Global Core Equity UCITS ETF USD (Acc) |
| Tracks | Avantis Global Equity strategy | Dimensional Global Core Equity strategy |
| Yearly cost (TER) | 0.22% | 0.26% |
| Dividends | Accumulating — dividends reinvested | Accumulating — dividends reinvested |
| Launched | 25 Sept 2024 | 12 Nov 2025 |
| ISIN | IE000RJECXS5 | IE000EGGFVG6 |
| WKN | A40GB8 | A41E9T |
| €10,000 invested | What €10,000 in AVWC became | What €10,000 in DEGC became |
How bumpy the ride was: AVWC vs DEGC
These head-to-head figures use only the 218 trading days both funds were listed: 24 Nov 2025 to 7 Oct 2026, 10 months.
AVWC swung more than DEGC: annualised volatility of 10.7% for AVWC against 9.2% for DEGC, with AVWC moving 1% or more on 13.8% of trading days and DEGC on 8.8%. Both had their worst day on 9 Mar 2026: AVWC closed -1.82% and DEGC -1.80%.
Both funds suffered a drawdown of about the same depth: AVWC fell -5.49% from its peak on 25 Feb 2026 to a low on 27 Mar 2026, then closed back above the old peak on 16 Apr 2026, under a month after the low; DEGC fell -5.49% from its peak on 2 Mar 2026 to a low on 27 Mar 2026, then closed back above the old peak on 16 Apr 2026, under a month after the low.
Day to day the two usually move together: the correlation of their daily returns is 0.93, and they closed in opposite directions on 10.6% of the 217 days measured. The widest single-day gap came on 8 Apr 2026, when AVWC moved +2.52% and DEGC +1.60%.
| Measure | AVWC | DEGC |
|---|---|---|
| Annualised volatility | 10.7% | 9.2% |
| Worst day | -1.82% on 9 Mar 2026 | -1.80% on 9 Mar 2026 |
| Best day | +2.52% on 8 Apr 2026 | +1.70% on 1 Apr 2026 |
| Days moving 1% or more | 13.8% of days | 8.8% of days |
| Deepest drawdown | -5.49% | -5.49% |
| Peak to trough | 25 Feb 2026 → 27 Mar 2026 | 2 Mar 2026 → 27 Mar 2026 |
| Back above the old peak | 16 Apr 2026 · under a month | 16 Apr 2026 · under a month |
Years AVWC and DEGC parted ways
In the one completed calendar year both funds were trading, the two returns ended more than 5 points apart. In 2025, AVWC returned +9.08% and DEGC +1.95%, a gap of 7.1 points. They rose together in 1 year.
| Year | AVWC | DEGC | Gap (AVWC − DEGC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +9.08% | +1.95% | +7.1 pts |
Frequently asked
Is AVWC or DEGC better?
Across the 2 calendar years both funds were trading, AVWC finished the year ahead 2 times and DEGC 0 times. Past returns don't promise future ones — but this is what actually happened.
What is the difference between AVWC and DEGC?
AVWC tracks the Avantis Global Equity strategy while DEGC follows the Dimensional Global Core Equity strategy, so they own different slices of the market and their years can look very different. AVWC charges 0.22% a year in running costs and DEGC charges 0.26% — AVWC is the cheaper fund to hold. Both are accumulating funds: dividends are reinvested inside the fund and show up as a higher share price, never as a payout.
Which is more volatile, AVWC or DEGC?
AVWC swung more than DEGC: annualised volatility of 10.7% for AVWC against 9.2% for DEGC, with AVWC moving 1% or more on 13.8% of trading days and DEGC on 8.8%. Both had their worst day on 9 Mar 2026: AVWC closed -1.82% and DEGC -1.80%.
Which had the deeper drawdown, AVWC or DEGC?
Both funds suffered a drawdown of about the same depth: AVWC fell -5.49% from its peak on 25 Feb 2026 to a low on 27 Mar 2026, then closed back above the old peak on 16 Apr 2026, under a month after the low; DEGC fell -5.49% from its peak on 2 Mar 2026 to a low on 27 Mar 2026, then closed back above the old peak on 16 Apr 2026, under a month after the low.
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Source: Yahoo Finance daily adjusted closes for the EUR trading lines on Xetra, dividends reinvested. Prices through · refreshed 7 Oct 2026, 08:49 UTC. How every number is calculated.