MSCI World or MSCI World IMI? Returns Compared

The two indices share 84.6% of their weight across 1,114 companies, and their daily returns correlate at 0.00. Partly the same companies at noticeably different weights — the second index shifts the emphasis rather than doubling up.

Side by Side

MSCI World or MSCI World IMI? Returns Compared
MSCI WorldMSCI World IMI
Holdings covered1,1301,369
Volatility15.5%–
Max drawdown-16.9%–
Cheapest ETF we coverSPPW · 0.12%–

The Largest Shared Positions

Shared positions
CompanyMSCI WorldMSCI World IMI
NVIDIA Corporation5.64%5.07%
Apple Inc.5.46%4.91%
Microsoft Corporation3.97%3.56%
Amazon.com Inc.2.64%2.36%
Alphabet Inc. Class A2.20%1.98%
Meta Platforms Inc Class A1.80%1.61%
Alphabet Inc. Class C1.74%1.55%
Broadcom Inc.1.74%1.55%
Micron Technology Inc.1.33%1.19%
Tesla Inc.1.16%1.04%

Overlap and shared positions are computed from the holdings of one representative ETF each (XDWL and WIMI); of those we could attribute 94.6% and 87.0% of fund weight to individual companies, so real overlap is likely a little higher. The correlation covers 0 shared trading days.

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The Largest Single Holdings

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