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Vanguard FTSE Global All Cap Index versus VWRP

Looking to add to this year’s ISA and am trying to decide between the above funds. 

I want something that I can invest in and forget. 

Any thoughts appreciated. 
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  • Linton
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    edited 27 April 2024 at 10:15AM
    The key difference is that the All Cap fund contains about 5% small companies whereas VWRP is only large and medium. Otherwise the investments are much the same. The charges are much the same.  The All Cap fund has had a slighly higher performance over the past 3 years and is slightly more volatile, both of which are as expected bearing in mind the difference in small companies. VWRP has only been around for 3-4 years so there is no long term comparison.   Either could be bought and then forgotten.

    Perhaps that just leaves a matter of principle, all other things being equal the broader the diversification the better which would point to the All Cap fund.  But there is no point in spending ages agonising about which to choose.


  • ColdIron
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    edited 27 April 2024 at 10:34AM
    VWRP is an EFT while the All Cap is an OEIC, there could be a transaction/custody charge difference for you, in an earlier thread you say you have a SIPP with HL
  • junebaby
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    I have just sold single shares - I know I Know - which were in a ISA with IWeb. This money is sitting in the ISA as cash waiting to be reinvested. 
  • Easyjet77
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    junpebaby said:
    Looking to add to this year’s ISA and am trying to decide between the above funds. 

    I want something that I can invest in and forget. 

    Any thoughts appreciated. 
    Very insignificant differences.  Either is suitable to invest and leave alone. However some people would be back here in a week claiming one has gained 5 pence more than the other, should I sell! 
          Regatds

  • badger09
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    ColdIron said:
    VWRP is an EFT while the All Cap is an OEIC, there could be a transaction/custody charge difference for you, in an earlier thread you say you have a SIPP with HL
    Depending on the size of the proposed investment & assuming it is in a SIPP with HL, the platform charge would be limited to £200 pa if OP chose VWRP. Platform cost shouldn’t be the driving factor, but neither should it be ignored if all else is comparable. 
  • Albermarle
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    badger09 said:
    ColdIron said:
    VWRP is an EFT while the All Cap is an OEIC, there could be a transaction/custody charge difference for you, in an earlier thread you say you have a SIPP with HL
    Depending on the size of the proposed investment & assuming it is in a SIPP with HL, the platform charge would be limited to £200 pa if OP chose VWRP. Platform cost shouldn’t be the driving factor, but neither should it be ignored if all else is comparable. 
    The OP is adding to an ISA, so the capped charge for ETF's is only £45.
  • JohnWinder
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    We can try to quantify the anticipated small difference in returns of those two funds. Over the last 50 years US small cap has returned about 0.3%/year more than other US stocks, on average without a lot of variation. So by choosing the fund with small cap in it you might anticipate returns  to be better on average by about a twentieth of 0.3%, because only about 5% of one of those funds is small cap. That's 0.015%/year difference in returns between the two funds.  

  • Linton
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    We can try to quantify the anticipated small difference in returns of those two funds. Over the last 50 years US small cap has returned about 0.3%/year more than other US stocks, on average without a lot of variation. So by choosing the fund with small cap in it you might anticipate returns  to be better on average by about a twentieth of 0.3%, because only about 5% of one of those funds is small cap. That's 0.015%/year difference in returns between the two funds.  

    Yes, though I have seen people get excited about a 0.015% difference in charges, so perhaps not to be ignored.
  • JohnWinder
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    Probably me, so guilty as charged; but not sure I've ever stooped that low.  :)
  • dealyboy
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    Hi junebaby (OP) ... you may be interested in these Monevator articles ...

    https://monevator.com/best-global-tracker-funds/
    https://monevator.com/low-cost-index-trackers/

    ... they are slightly out of date now (from last year), the HSBC FTSE All-World Index Fund C OCF is now 0.12%, but may be relevant for background/research.
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