OriginaveVWRP vs IWFV: 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 pounds — what you'd actually pocket buying on the London Stock Exchange. Fund fact sheets usually headline returns in US dollars, which can look very different in years when the pound moves against the dollar. Here's the full story, year by year.
VWRP
CSP1iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD (Acc)tracks the S&P 500 Index- SSACiShares MSCI ACWI UCITS ETF USD (Acc)tracks the MSCI ACWI Index
- VWRPVanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF (Acc)tracks the FTSE All-World Index
- VHVGVanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF (Acc)tracks the FTSE Developed World Index
- SWDAiShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF (Acc)tracks the MSCI World Index
- CNX1iShares Nasdaq 100 UCITS ETF (Acc)tracks the Nasdaq-100 Index
- VHYLVanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF (Dist)tracks the FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield Index
- IWFViShares Edge MSCI World Value Factor UCITS ETFtracks the MSCI World Enhanced Value Index
- IWFMiShares Edge MSCI World Momentum Factor UCITS ETF (Acc)tracks the MSCI World Momentum Index
- IWFQiShares Edge MSCI World Quality Factor UCITS ETF (Acc)tracks the MSCI World Sector Neutral Quality Index
IWFV
- CSP1iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD (Acc)tracks the S&P 500 Index
- SSACiShares MSCI ACWI UCITS ETF USD (Acc)tracks the MSCI ACWI Index
- VWRPVanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF (Acc)tracks the FTSE All-World Index
- VHVGVanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF (Acc)tracks the FTSE Developed World Index
- SWDAiShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF (Acc)tracks the MSCI World Index
- CNX1iShares Nasdaq 100 UCITS ETF (Acc)tracks the Nasdaq-100 Index
- VHYLVanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF (Dist)tracks the FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield Index
- IWFViShares Edge MSCI World Value Factor UCITS ETFtracks the MSCI World Enhanced Value Index
- IWFMiShares Edge MSCI World Momentum Factor UCITS ETF (Acc)tracks the MSCI World Momentum Index
- IWFQiShares Edge MSCI World Quality Factor UCITS ETF (Acc)tracks the MSCI World Sector Neutral Quality Index
VWRP tracks the FTSE All-World IndexIWFV tracks the MSCI World Enhanced Value Index
What did the last 6 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 6 full years (2020–2025) — the longest stretch both were trading.
VWRP vs IWFV, 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 | VWRP | IWFV | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | +14.68% | +37.39% | IWFV |
| 2025 | +13.94% | +30.69% | IWFV |
| 2024 | +19.60% | +6.85% | VWRP |
| 2023 | +15.64% | +13.02% | VWRP |
| 2022 | -8.41% | +0.95% | IWFV |
| 2021 | +20.00% | +21.60% | IWFV |
| 2020 | +12.27% | -6.91% | VWRP |
| 2019 | +1.72% | +14.69% | IWFV |
| 2018 | — | -9.34% | — |
| 2017 | — | +12.04% | — |
| 2016 | — | +29.68% | — |
| 2015 | — | +1.33% | — |
| 2014 | — | -34.90% | — |
VWRP vs IWFV in plain words
VWRP tracks the FTSE All-World Index while IWFV follows the MSCI World Enhanced Value Index, so they own different slices of the market and their years can look very different. VWRP charges 0.19% a year in running costs and IWFV charges 0.25% — VWRP 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 8 calendar years both funds were trading, VWRP finished the year ahead 3 times and IWFV 5 times. £10,000 invested at the start of 2020 was worth £19,446 in VWRP versus £18,032 in IWFV by the end of 2025, dividends reinvested.
VWRA is the London (USD) listing and VWCE the Xetra (EUR) line of the same accumulating share class, ISIN IE00BK5BQT80 — VWRP is its GBP line on the London Stock Exchange; VWRL is its distributing sibling.
IWVL is the London (USD) listing and IS3S the Xetra (EUR) line of the same fund, ISIN IE00BP3QZB59 — IWFV is its GBP line on the London Stock Exchange.
Fund facts: VWRP vs IWFV
| Fact | VWRP | IWFV |
|---|---|---|
| Fund | Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF (Acc) | iShares Edge MSCI World Value Factor UCITS ETF |
| Tracks | FTSE All-World Index | MSCI World Enhanced Value Index |
| Yearly cost (TER) | 0.19% | 0.25% |
| Dividends | Accumulating — dividends reinvested | Accumulating — dividends reinvested |
| Launched | 23 Jul 2019 | 3 Oct 2014 |
| ISIN | IE00BK5BQT80 | IE00BP3QZB59 |
| £10,000 invested | What £10,000 in VWRP became | What £10,000 in IWFV became |
How bumpy the ride was: VWRP vs IWFV
These head-to-head figures use only the 1,817 trading days both funds were listed: 25 Jul 2019 to 7 Oct 2026, roughly 7.2 years.
IWFV swung more than VWRP: annualised volatility of 14.8% for VWRP against 16.1% for IWFV, with VWRP moving 1% or more on 20.4% of trading days and IWFV on 22.3%. Both had their worst day on 12 Mar 2020: VWRP closed -7.75% and IWFV -10.99%.
IWFV had the deeper drawdown: it fell -28.79% from its peak on 20 Jan 2020 to a low on 12 Mar 2020, then closed back above the old peak on 8 Mar 2021, 11 months after the low; VWRP fell -25.10% from its peak on 19 Feb 2020 to a low on 23 Mar 2020, then closed back above the old peak on 10 Sept 2020, 5 months after the low.
Day to day the two usually move together: the correlation of their daily returns is 0.87, and they closed in opposite directions on 18.0% of the 1,816 days measured. The widest single-day gap came on 12 Mar 2020, when VWRP moved -7.75% and IWFV -10.99%.
| Measure | VWRP | IWFV |
|---|---|---|
| Annualised volatility | 14.8% | 16.1% |
| Worst day | -7.75% on 12 Mar 2020 | -10.99% on 12 Mar 2020 |
| Best day | +6.27% on 24 Mar 2020 | +7.24% on 24 Mar 2020 |
| Days moving 1% or more | 20.4% of days | 22.3% of days |
| Deepest drawdown | -25.10% | -28.79% |
| Peak to trough | 19 Feb 2020 → 23 Mar 2020 | 20 Jan 2020 → 12 Mar 2020 |
| Back above the old peak | 10 Sept 2020 · 5 months | 8 Mar 2021 · 11 months |
Years VWRP and IWFV parted ways
In 5 of the 7 completed calendar years both funds were trading, the two returns ended more than 5 points apart. The widest split was 2020: VWRP returned +12.27% and IWFV -6.91%, a gap of 19.2 points. They rose together in 5 years and went opposite ways in 2 years.
| Year | VWRP | IWFV | Gap (VWRP − IWFV) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +13.94% | +30.69% | -16.7 pts |
| 2024 | +19.60% | +6.85% | +12.8 pts |
| 2022 | -8.41% | +0.95% | -9.4 pts |
| 2020 | +12.27% | -6.91% | +19.2 pts |
| 2019 | +1.72% | +14.69% | -13.0 pts |
How often VWRP beat IWFV over any 12 months
Across the 75 rolling 12-month windows since July 2019, measured month-end to month-end, VWRP finished ahead in 48.0% of them (36) and IWFV in 52.0% (39).
£200 a month into each, 2020–2025
Putting £200 into each fund at the start of every month from January 2020 to December 2025 (72 payments, £14,400 in total) would have grown to £21,501 in VWRP and £22,694 in IWFV, leaving IWFV £1,193 ahead.
| Outcome | VWRP | IWFV |
|---|---|---|
| Paid in | £14,400 | £14,400 |
| Value at the end of 2025 | £21,501 | £22,694 |
| Gain on the money paid in | +£7,101 | +£8,294 |
| Gain in % | +49.32% | +57.60% |
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 VWRP or IWFV better?
Across the 8 calendar years both funds were trading, VWRP finished the year ahead 3 times and IWFV 5 times. £10,000 invested at the start of 2020 was worth £19,446 in VWRP versus £18,032 in IWFV 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 VWRP and IWFV?
VWRP tracks the FTSE All-World Index while IWFV follows the MSCI World Enhanced Value Index, so they own different slices of the market and their years can look very different. VWRP charges 0.19% a year in running costs and IWFV charges 0.25% — VWRP 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, VWRP or IWFV?
IWFV swung more than VWRP: annualised volatility of 14.8% for VWRP against 16.1% for IWFV, with VWRP moving 1% or more on 20.4% of trading days and IWFV on 22.3%. Both had their worst day on 12 Mar 2020: VWRP closed -7.75% and IWFV -10.99%.
Which had the deeper drawdown, VWRP or IWFV?
IWFV had the deeper drawdown: it fell -28.79% from its peak on 20 Jan 2020 to a low on 12 Mar 2020, then closed back above the old peak on 8 Mar 2021, 11 months after the low; VWRP fell -25.10% from its peak on 19 Feb 2020 to a low on 23 Mar 2020, then closed back above the old peak on 10 Sept 2020, 5 months after the low.
How often did VWRP beat IWFV over a 12-month period?
Across the 75 rolling 12-month windows since July 2019, measured month-end to month-end, VWRP finished ahead in 48.0% of them (36) and IWFV in 52.0% (39).
What would £10,000 in VWRP have become?
£10,000 invested in VWRP at the start of 2020 grew to £19,446 by the end of 2025, with dividends reinvested — an average of 11.7% per year.
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Source: Yahoo Finance daily adjusted closes for the GBP trading lines on the London Stock Exchange, dividends reinvested. Prices through · refreshed 7 Oct 2026, 08:49 UTC. How every number is calculated.