MSCI World or MSCI World Quality? Returns Compared

The two indices share 40.3% of their weight across 269 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 Quality? Returns Compared
MSCI WorldMSCI World Quality
Holdings covered1,130269
Volatility15.5%–
Max drawdown-16.9%–
Cheapest ETF we coverSPPW · 0.12%IS3Q · 0.30%

The Largest Shared Positions

Shared positions
CompanyMSCI WorldMSCI World Quality
Apple Inc.5.46%5.91%
NVIDIA Corporation5.64%5.28%
Microsoft Corporation3.97%6.40%
Meta Platforms Inc Class A1.80%4.34%
Alphabet Inc. Class A2.20%1.72%
Alphabet Inc. Class C1.74%1.36%
Eli Lilly and Company1.03%2.55%
ASML Holding NV0.73%3.08%
Johnson & Johnson0.71%1.26%
Visa Inc. Class A0.66%3.48%

Overlap and shared positions are computed from the holdings of one representative ETF each (XDWL and XDEQ); of those we could attribute 94.6% and 93.9% 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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