MSCI World or STOXX Europe 600? Returns Compared

The two indices share 13.0% of their weight across 330 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 STOXX Europe 600? Returns Compared
MSCI WorldSTOXX Europe 600
Holdings covered1,130549
Volatility15.5%–
Max drawdown-16.9%–
Cheapest ETF we coverSPPW · 0.12%EXSA · 0.20%

The Largest Shared Positions

Shared positions
CompanyMSCI WorldSTOXX Europe 600
ASML Holding NV0.74%4.49%
HSBC Holdings plc0.38%2.28%
Shell Plc0.31%1.78%
Novartis AG0.29%1.83%
Astrazeneca plc0.27%1.70%
Nestle S.A.0.26%1.58%
Siemens N AG0.25%1.54%
SAP SE0.23%1.39%
Allianz SE0.20%1.22%
TotalEnergies SE0.19%1.37%

Overlap and shared positions are computed from the holdings of one representative ETF each (XDWL and XSX7); of those we could attribute 94.6% and 86.9% 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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