OriginaveVWRP vs SWDA: 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
SWDA
- 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 IndexSWDA tracks the MSCI World 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 SWDA, 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 | SWDA | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | +14.68% | +13.45% | VWRP |
| 2025 | +13.94% | +12.64% | VWRP |
| 2024 | +19.60% | +21.11% | SWDA |
| 2023 | +15.64% | +17.59% | SWDA |
| 2022 | -8.41% | -8.33% | SWDA |
| 2021 | +20.00% | +23.64% | SWDA |
| 2020 | +12.27% | +12.25% | VWRP |
| 2019 | +1.72% | +23.03% | SWDA |
| 2018 | — | -3.78% | — |
| 2017 | — | +11.78% | — |
| 2016 | — | +29.59% | — |
| 2015 | — | +4.06% | — |
| 2014 | — | +12.58% | — |
| 2013 | — | +25.32% | — |
| 2012 | — | +9.19% | — |
| 2011 | — | -6.19% | — |
| 2010 | — | +14.57% | — |
| 2009 | — | -34.91% | — |
VWRP vs SWDA in plain words
VWRP tracks the FTSE All-World Index while SWDA follows the MSCI World 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 SWDA charges 0.20% — 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 SWDA 5 times. £10,000 invested at the start of 2020 was worth £19,446 in VWRP versus £20,406 in SWDA 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.
IWDA (London/Amsterdam, USD) and EUNL (Xetra, EUR) are listings of the same fund, ISIN IE00B4L5Y983 — SWDA is its GBP line on the London Stock Exchange.
Fund facts: VWRP vs SWDA
| Fact | VWRP | SWDA |
|---|---|---|
| Fund | Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF (Acc) | iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF (Acc) |
| Tracks | FTSE All-World Index | MSCI World Index |
| Yearly cost (TER) | 0.19% | 0.20% |
| Dividends | Accumulating — dividends reinvested | Accumulating — dividends reinvested |
| Launched | 23 Jul 2019 | 25 Sept 2009 |
| ISIN | IE00BK5BQT80 | IE00B4L5Y983 |
| £10,000 invested | What £10,000 in VWRP became | What £10,000 in SWDA became |
How bumpy the ride was: VWRP vs SWDA
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.
VWRP and SWDA swung about equally: annualised volatility of 14.8% for VWRP against 15.1% for SWDA, with VWRP moving 1% or more on 20.4% of trading days and SWDA on 21.3%. Both had their worst day on 12 Mar 2020: VWRP closed -7.75% and SWDA -7.75%.
Both funds suffered a drawdown of about the same depth: 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; SWDA fell -25.58% from its peak on 19 Feb 2020 to a low on 23 Mar 2020, then closed back above the old peak on 2 Sept 2020, 5 months after the low.
Day to day the two move almost in lockstep: the correlation of their daily returns is 0.99, and they closed in opposite directions on 5.0% of the 1,816 days measured. The widest single-day gap came on 10 Mar 2020, when VWRP moved +0.79% and SWDA -0.24%.
| Measure | VWRP | SWDA |
|---|---|---|
| Annualised volatility | 14.8% | 15.1% |
| Worst day | -7.75% on 12 Mar 2020 | -7.75% on 12 Mar 2020 |
| Best day | +6.27% on 24 Mar 2020 | +6.41% on 24 Mar 2020 |
| Days moving 1% or more | 20.4% of days | 21.3% of days |
| Deepest drawdown | -25.10% | -25.58% |
| Peak to trough | 19 Feb 2020 → 23 Mar 2020 | 19 Feb 2020 → 23 Mar 2020 |
| Back above the old peak | 10 Sept 2020 · 5 months | 2 Sept 2020 · 5 months |
Years VWRP and SWDA parted ways
In 1 of the 7 completed calendar years both funds were trading, the two returns ended more than 5 points apart. The widest split was 2019: VWRP returned +1.72% and SWDA +23.03%, a gap of 21.3 points. They rose together in 6 years and fell together in 1 year.
| Year | VWRP | SWDA | Gap (VWRP − SWDA) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1.72% | +23.03% | -21.3 pts |
How often VWRP beat SWDA over any 12 months
Across the 75 rolling 12-month windows since July 2019, measured month-end to month-end, VWRP finished ahead in 37.3% of them (28) and SWDA in 62.7% (47).
£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 £21,931 in SWDA, leaving SWDA £429 ahead.
| Outcome | VWRP | SWDA |
|---|---|---|
| Paid in | £14,400 | £14,400 |
| Value at the end of 2025 | £21,501 | £21,931 |
| Gain on the money paid in | +£7,101 | +£7,531 |
| Gain in % | +49.32% | +52.30% |
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 SWDA better?
Across the 8 calendar years both funds were trading, VWRP finished the year ahead 3 times and SWDA 5 times. £10,000 invested at the start of 2020 was worth £19,446 in VWRP versus £20,406 in SWDA 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 SWDA?
VWRP tracks the FTSE All-World Index while SWDA follows the MSCI World 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 SWDA charges 0.20% — 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 SWDA?
VWRP and SWDA swung about equally: annualised volatility of 14.8% for VWRP against 15.1% for SWDA, with VWRP moving 1% or more on 20.4% of trading days and SWDA on 21.3%. Both had their worst day on 12 Mar 2020: VWRP closed -7.75% and SWDA -7.75%.
Which had the deeper drawdown, VWRP or SWDA?
Both funds suffered a drawdown of about the same depth: 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; SWDA fell -25.58% from its peak on 19 Feb 2020 to a low on 23 Mar 2020, then closed back above the old peak on 2 Sept 2020, 5 months after the low.
How often did VWRP beat SWDA 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 37.3% of them (28) and SWDA in 62.7% (47).
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.