MSCI World or MSCI World Minimum Volatility? Returns Compared
The two indices share 28.0% of their weight across 263 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 | MSCI World Minimum Volatility | |
|---|---|---|
| Holdings covered | 1,130 | 263 |
| Volatility | 15.5% | – |
| Max drawdown | -16.9% | – |
| Cheapest ETF we cover | SPPW · 0.12% | – |
The Largest Shared Positions
| Company | MSCI World | MSCI World Minimum Volatility |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | 3.97% | 1.42% |
| NVIDIA Corporation | 5.64% | 1.32% |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class B | 0.78% | 1.23% |
| Exxonmobil Holdings Corporation | 0.73% | 1.44% |
| Johnson & Johnson | 0.71% | 1.51% |
| Visa Inc. Class A | 0.66% | 0.62% |
| ASML Holding NV | 0.73% | 0.59% |
| AbbVie Inc. | 0.51% | 0.61% |
| Cisco Systems Inc. | 0.46% | 1.33% |
| Palantir Technologies Inc. Class A | 0.45% | 0.60% |
Overlap and shared positions are computed from the holdings of one representative ETF each (XDWL and XDEB); of those we could attribute 94.6% and 89.6% of fund weight to individual companies, so real overlap is likely a little higher. The correlation covers 0 shared trading days.
The Largest Single Holdings
MSCI World
NVIDIA Corporation 5.64%
Apple Inc. 5.46%
Microsoft Corporation 3.97%
Amazon.com Inc. 2.64%
Alphabet Inc. Class A 2.20%
Meta Platforms Inc Class A 1.80%- Alphabet Inc. Class C 1.74%
Broadcom Inc. 1.74%
Micron Technology Inc. 1.33%
Tesla Inc. 1.16%
MSCI World Minimum Volatility
Johnson & Johnson 1.51%
Exxonmobil Holdings Corporation 1.44%- Microsoft Corporation 1.42%
Cisco Systems Inc. 1.33%- NVIDIA Corporation 1.32%
Motorola Solutions Inc. 1.30%
Duke Energy Corporation 1.28%- Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class B 1.23%
- AT&T Inc 1.22%
Southern Company 1.20%
More Comparisons With These Indices
| Comparison | Overlap |
|---|---|
| MSCI World vs MSCI World IMI | 85% |
| MSCI World vs MSCI ACWI | 83% |
| MSCI World vs MSCI USA | 71% |
| MSCI World vs MSCI ACWI IMI | 70% |
| MSCI World vs S&P 500 | 69% |
| MSCI World vs Nasdaq 100 | 41% |
| MSCI World vs MSCI World Quality | 40% |
| MSCI World vs MSCI World Informationstechnologie | 31% |
| MSCI World vs MSCI World Momentum | 31% |
| MSCI World vs MSCI World SRI | 24% |
| MSCI World vs MSCI World ex USA | 24% |
| MSCI World vs MSCI World Value | 15% |
In the Alysly Network
The map shows how MSCI World connects to ETFs, indices and other names. Each link is based on measured data and is not a recommendation.
- Apple Stock · contains
- Micron Technology Stock · contains
- Microsoft Corporation Stock · contains
- NVIDIA Corporation Stock · contains
- SWWD ETF · tracks
- EUNL ETF · tracks
- SPPW ETF · tracks
- XDWD ETF · tracks
- XDWL ETF · tracks
- URTH ETF · tracks