OriginaveVGWD vs IS3R (IWMO): 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.
VGWD
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
IS3R
- 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
VGWD tracks the FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield IndexIS3R tracks the MSCI World Momentum Index
What did the last 8 years do to €10,000?
You invest €10,000 at the start of the window and touch nothing — dividends reinvested, the running year not counted. Both funds are measured over the same 8 full years (2018–2025) — the longest stretch both were trading.
VGWD vs IS3R, 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 | VGWD | IS3R | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | +18.56% | +18.27% | VGWD |
| 2025 | +13.16% | +8.37% | VGWD |
| 2024 | +15.75% | +37.95% | IS3R |
| 2023 | +7.29% | +8.09% | IS3R |
| 2022 | +0.08% | -13.60% | VGWD |
| 2021 | +27.90% | +24.50% | VGWD |
| 2020 | -9.60% | +16.41% | IS3R |
| 2019 | +25.03% | +31.50% | IS3R |
| 2018 | -8.03% | +0.27% | IS3R |
| 2017 | +0.41% | +16.07% | IS3R |
| 2016 | — | +7.03% | — |
| 2015 | — | +15.77% | — |
| 2014 | — | -13.37% | — |
VGWD vs IS3R in plain words
VGWD tracks the FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield Index while IS3R follows the MSCI World Momentum Index, so they own different slices of the market and their years can look very different. VGWD charges 0.29% a year in running costs and IS3R charges 0.25% — IS3R is the cheaper fund to hold.
IS3R reinvests its dividends automatically (accumulating), while VGWD pays them out as cash (distributing). Across the 10 calendar years both funds were trading, VGWD finished the year ahead 4 times and IS3R 6 times. €10,000 invested at the start of 2018 was worth €18,700 in VGWD versus €26,685 in IS3R by the end of 2025, dividends reinvested.
VHYL is the London (GBP) listing of the same fund, ISIN IE00B8GKDB10 — VGWD is its EUR line on Xetra.
IWMO is the London (USD) listing of the same fund, ISIN IE00BP3QZ825 — IS3R is its EUR line on Xetra.
Fund facts: VGWD vs IS3R
| Fact | VGWD | IS3R |
|---|---|---|
| Fund | Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF (Dist) | iShares Edge MSCI World Momentum Factor UCITS ETF |
| Tracks | FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield Index | MSCI World Momentum Index |
| Yearly cost (TER) | 0.29% | 0.25% |
| Dividends | Distributing — dividends paid out | Accumulating — dividends reinvested |
| Launched | 21 May 2013 | 3 Oct 2014 |
| ISIN | IE00B8GKDB10 | IE00BP3QZ825 |
| WKN | A1T8FV | A12ATF |
| Also trades as | — | IWMO |
| €10,000 invested | What €10,000 in VGWD became | What €10,000 in IS3R became |
How bumpy the ride was: VGWD vs IS3R
These head-to-head figures use only the 2,253 trading days both funds were listed: 26 Oct 2017 to 14 Sept 2026, roughly 8.9 years.
IS3R swung more than VGWD: annualised volatility of 14.1% for VGWD against 18.4% for IS3R, with VGWD moving 1% or more on 15.2% of trading days and IS3R on 29.2%. Both had their worst day on 12 Mar 2020: VGWD closed -9.53% and IS3R -7.86%.
VGWD had the deeper drawdown: it fell -34.57% from its peak on 17 Feb 2020 to a low on 23 Mar 2020, then closed back above the old peak on 18 Mar 2021, 11 months after the low; IS3R fell -30.77% from its peak on 19 Feb 2020 to a low on 23 Mar 2020, then closed back above the old peak on 27 Aug 2020, 5 months after the low.
Day to day the two often go their own way: the correlation of their daily returns is 0.75, and they closed in opposite directions on 21.8% of the 2,252 days measured. The widest single-day gap came on 10 Nov 2020, when VGWD moved +0.67% and IS3R -3.73%.
| Measure | VGWD | IS3R |
|---|---|---|
| Annualised volatility | 14.1% | 18.4% |
| Worst day | -9.53% on 12 Mar 2020 | -7.86% on 12 Mar 2020 |
| Best day | +8.04% on 24 Mar 2020 | +7.43% on 24 Mar 2020 |
| Days moving 1% or more | 15.2% of days | 29.2% of days |
| Deepest drawdown | -34.57% | -30.77% |
| Peak to trough | 17 Feb 2020 → 23 Mar 2020 | 19 Feb 2020 → 23 Mar 2020 |
| Back above the old peak | 18 Mar 2021 · 11 months | 27 Aug 2020 · 5 months |
Years VGWD and IS3R parted ways
In 6 of the 9 completed calendar years both funds were trading, the two returns ended more than 5 points apart. The widest split was 2020: VGWD returned -9.60% and IS3R +16.41%, a gap of 26.0 points. They rose together in 6 years and went opposite ways in 3 years.
| Year | VGWD | IS3R | Gap (VGWD − IS3R) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +15.75% | +37.95% | -22.2 pts |
| 2022 | +0.08% | -13.60% | +13.7 pts |
| 2020 | -9.60% | +16.41% | -26.0 pts |
| 2019 | +25.03% | +31.50% | -6.5 pts |
| 2018 | -8.03% | +0.27% | -8.3 pts |
| 2017 | +0.41% | +16.07% | -15.7 pts |
How often VGWD beat IS3R over any 12 months
Across the 95 rolling 12-month windows since October 2017, measured month-end to month-end, VGWD finished ahead in 40.0% of them (38) and IS3R in 60.0% (57).
€200 a month into each, 2018–2025
Putting €200 into each fund at the start of every month from January 2018 to December 2025 (96 payments, €19,200 in total) would have grown to €29,445 in VGWD and €33,029 in IS3R, leaving IS3R €3,585 ahead.
| Outcome | VGWD | IS3R |
|---|---|---|
| Paid in | €19,200 | €19,200 |
| Value at the end of 2025 | €29,445 | €33,029 |
| Gain on the money paid in | +€10,245 | +€13,829 |
| Gain in % | +53.36% | +72.03% |
Each payment rides the return of the month it lands in, dividends reinvested. Only calendar years with all twelve months of data for both funds count, so the plan may start later than the shared history.
Frequently asked
Is VGWD or IS3R better?
Across the 10 calendar years both funds were trading, VGWD finished the year ahead 4 times and IS3R 6 times. €10,000 invested at the start of 2018 was worth €18,700 in VGWD versus €26,685 in IS3R by the end of 2025, dividends reinvested. Past returns don't promise future ones — but this is what actually happened.
What is the difference between VGWD and IS3R?
VGWD tracks the FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield Index while IS3R follows the MSCI World Momentum Index, so they own different slices of the market and their years can look very different. VGWD charges 0.29% a year in running costs and IS3R charges 0.25% — IS3R is the cheaper fund to hold. IS3R reinvests its dividends automatically (accumulating), while VGWD pays them out as cash (distributing).
Which is more volatile, VGWD or IS3R?
IS3R swung more than VGWD: annualised volatility of 14.1% for VGWD against 18.4% for IS3R, with VGWD moving 1% or more on 15.2% of trading days and IS3R on 29.2%. Both had their worst day on 12 Mar 2020: VGWD closed -9.53% and IS3R -7.86%.
Which had the deeper drawdown, VGWD or IS3R?
VGWD had the deeper drawdown: it fell -34.57% from its peak on 17 Feb 2020 to a low on 23 Mar 2020, then closed back above the old peak on 18 Mar 2021, 11 months after the low; IS3R fell -30.77% from its peak on 19 Feb 2020 to a low on 23 Mar 2020, then closed back above the old peak on 27 Aug 2020, 5 months after the low.
How often did VGWD beat IS3R over a 12-month period?
Across the 95 rolling 12-month windows since October 2017, measured month-end to month-end, VGWD finished ahead in 40.0% of them (38) and IS3R in 60.0% (57).
What would €10,000 in VGWD have become?
€10,000 invested in VGWD at the start of 2018 grew to €18,700 by the end of 2025, with dividends reinvested — an average of 8.1% per year.
Is IWMO the same as IS3R?
IWMO is the London (USD) listing of the same fund, ISIN IE00BP3QZ825 — IS3R is its EUR line on Xetra.
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Source: Yahoo Finance daily adjusted closes for the EUR trading lines on Xetra, dividends reinvested. Prices through · refreshed 14 Sept 2026, 12:02 UTC. How every number is calculated.