The Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF (USD) Accumulating (VWRA) is an Ireland-domiciled equity ETF managed by Vanguard and traded in U.S. dollars on the London Stock Exchange.

The fund seeks to track the performance of the FTSE All-World Index, a benchmark composed of large- and mid-cap stocks from both developed and emerging markets.

VWRA provides broad global equity exposure across the United States, Europe, Asia, and emerging markets. The ETF follows a passive investment strategy and uses physical replication through a representative sample of securities included in its benchmark. The fund is structured as a UCITS ETF and follows an accumulating share-class policy.

The FTSE All-World Index is a free-float-adjusted market-capitalization-weighted benchmark covering large- and mid-cap companies across developed and emerging markets. As part of the FTSE Global Equity Index Series, it is designed to represent approximately 90% to 95% of the world's investable equity market capitalization.

Its methodology incorporates size, liquidity, investability, and free-float requirements, with periodic reviews conducted by FTSE Russell.

Composition / Exposure Profile

VWRA holds thousands of companies across a broad range of global economic sectors, including:

• Technology.

• Financials.

• Industrials.

• Consumer discretionary.

• Communication services.

• Health care.

• Consumer staples.

• Energy.

• Materials.

• Utilities.

The fund's largest geographic exposures include the United States, Japan, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, Canada, South Korea, China, Switzerland, France, Germany, and India.

The United States account for approximately 61.7% of the portfolio, followed by Japan, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom. Major holdings included NVIDIA, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, and Broadcom.

Structure and Costs

VWRA trades in U.S. dollars on the London Stock Exchange. The same share class is also listed on other exchanges and in other currencies under different trading symbols, including VWCE and VWRP. The fund's base currency is the U.S. dollar.

The ETF has an ongoing charges figure of 0.19% per year and does not charge a performance fee. Vanguard reduced the fund's ongoing charges from 0.22% to 0.19% in October 2025.

VWRA is an accumulating share class, meaning dividends and other income generated by its underlying holdings are reinvested within the fund rather than distributed periodically to shareholders.

History and Evolution of the ETF

The Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF (USD) Accumulating (VWRA) was launched in 2019, structured as an Irish UCITS ETF. Since its launch, VWRA has provided access to a diversified portfolio of developed- and emerging-market equities through a single investment vehicle. 

The ETF tracks the FTSE All-World Index, which currently includes more than 4,000 large- and mid-cap stocks across dozens of global equity markets.

Throughout its history, the ETF's performance has reflected major cycles in global equity markets, including the post-pandemic recovery, monetary tightening across major economies, and shifts in market leadership among countries, sectors, and individual companies.

Additional Information

Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF (USD) Accumulating (Ireland) is an exchange-traded fund (ETF), with assets under management totaling $18.69 billion.

Over the past 12 months, Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF (USD) Accumulating recorded a return of 22.57%, with its price trading between $156.80 and $195.82 during the same period.

The ETF is traded under the ticker VWRA.