Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF USD Distributing CHF is a equity ETF from Vanguard tracking the FTSE Developed World index through physical replication. Domiciled in Ireland and launched in 2014, the fund manages about 4 bn € and charges a TER of 0.12% — 12 € per year on a €10,000 investment. Income is paid out to investors periodically (distributing).
Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF USD Distributing CHF competes with 2 other products on the same index (FTSE Developed World): it ranks 2nd by fund size and 2nd by ongoing cost, with a TER of 0.12% against a group median of 0.12%. It has been listed since 2014, 12 years of track record — the oldest in its comparison group.
On a €10,000 investment the TER costs 12 € a year. The cheapest of the group is Franklin FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF USD Accumulation at 0.09%, or 9 € on the same amount: a difference of 3 € every year, roughly 30 € over ten years before compounding.
Replication is physical: the fund holds the underlying securities directly. The ten largest positions account for 24.9% of the portfolio.
Income is distributed periodically: it produces cash flow, but reinvesting it is up to you if the goal is capital growth. The fund is denominated in USD. That is not the same as currency risk: the exposure comes from the currencies of the underlying holdings, not from the denomination or the trading currency of a given listing.
Irish domicile lets the fund apply the Ireland–US tax treaty, with 15% withholding instead of 30% on US dividends received by the fund.
| NVIDIA Corporation | 5.0% |
| Apple Inc. | 4.5% |
| Microsoft Corporation | 3.0% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 2.5% |
| Alphabet Inc Class A | 2.2% |
| Broadcom Inc | 1.9% |
| Alphabet Inc Class C | 1.8% |
| Micron Technology Inc | 1.4% |
| Meta Platforms Inc. | 1.3% |
| Tesla Inc | 1.3% |
| Borsa Italiana | VEVE | EUR |
| XETRA | VGVE | EUR |
| Francoforte | VGVE | EUR |
| London Stock Exchange | VEVE | GBP |
| London Stock Exchange | VDEV | USD |
| Euronext Amsterdam | VEVE | EUR |
| SIX Swiss Exchange | VEVE | CHF |
Source: the fund's KID and the issuer's official documentation — data verified as of July 2026.
This page is informational and is not an investment recommendation. Figures may contain errors or be out of date: always check the KID and the issuer's factsheet before any decision.