Choosing a single ETF

artyboy

Out of curiosity OP, why did HMWO not make your shortlist?

Aidanmc

artyboy said:

Out of curiosity OP, why did HMWO not make your shortlist?

I am just wondering about that!

From a quick look again, HMWO is a distributing etf and i was preferring an Accumulation one.

I'm not sure if there is a accumulation version of that one. If it came up in my research i would have included it.

Also, i was using Trading 212 as platform.

I went with FWRG after all!

george4064

Aidanmc said:

artyboy said:

Out of curiosity OP, why did HMWO not make your shortlist?

I am just wondering about that!

From a quick look again, HMWO is a distributing etf and i was preferring an Accumulation one.

I'm not sure if there is a accumulation version of that one. If it came up in my research i would have included it.

Also, i was using Trading 212 as platform.

I went with FWRG after all!

HMWO distributes dividends in its base currency, USD (this seems to be the case for all world equity ETFs - interested to hear if someone knows of a world ETF that distributes in GBP without incurring any FX charges).

The problem with distributing world equity ETFs like HMWO is that you incur FX exchange fees whenever you receive a dividend. Best to stick with an accumulation version.

InvesterJones

george4064 said:

Aidanmc said:

artyboy said:

Out of curiosity OP, why did HMWO not make your shortlist?

I am just wondering about that!

From a quick look again, HMWO is a distributing etf and i was preferring an Accumulation one.

I'm not sure if there is a accumulation version of that one. If it came up in my research i would have included it.

Also, i was using Trading 212 as platform.

I went with FWRG after all!

HMWO distributes dividends in its base currency, USD (this seems to be the case for all world equity ETFs - interested to hear if someone knows of a world ETF that distributes in GBP without incurring any FX charges).

VWRL (also IWRD but that's pricey)

Nebulous2

InvesterJones said:

george4064 said:

Aidanmc said:

artyboy said:

Out of curiosity OP, why did HMWO not make your shortlist?

I am just wondering about that!

From a quick look again, HMWO is a distributing etf and i was preferring an Accumulation one.

I'm not sure if there is a accumulation version of that one. If it came up in my research i would have included it.

Also, i was using Trading 212 as platform.

I went with FWRG after all!

HMWO distributes dividends in its base currency, USD (this seems to be the case for all world equity ETFs - interested to hear if someone knows of a world ETF that distributes in GBP without incurring any FX charges).

VWRL (also IWRD but that's pricey)

I'm not sure there is likely to be a great deal of difference between different global trackers - but then I'm no expert. 

Anyway - my weapon of choice is VWRP. The accumulating version of VWRL. 

Linton

Nebulous2 said:

InvesterJones said:

george4064 said:

Aidanmc said:

artyboy said:

Out of curiosity OP, why did HMWO not make your shortlist?

I am just wondering about that!

From a quick look again, HMWO is a distributing etf and i was preferring an Accumulation one.

I'm not sure if there is a accumulation version of that one. If it came up in my research i would have included it.

Also, i was using Trading 212 as platform.

I went with FWRG after all!

HMWO distributes dividends in its base currency, USD (this seems to be the case for all world equity ETFs - interested to hear if someone knows of a world ETF that distributes in GBP without incurring any FX charges).

VWRL (also IWRD but that's pricey)

I'm not sure there is likely to be a great deal of difference between different global trackers - but then I'm no expert. 

Anyway - my weapon of choice is VWRP. The accumulating version of VWRL. 

Agree completely, over a reasnable time period any difference between broad global trackers should be little more than noise rather than life-changng.

Alexland

george4064 said:
The problem with distributing world equity ETFs like HMWO is that you incur FX exchange fees whenever you receive a dividend. Best to stick with an accumulation version.

My ex held HMWO in her Fidelity SIPP and when I asked via secure message why there were no FX fees showing on her (or my VEVE) account statements I was told that they were being paid in GBP at source so the platform was not applying conversion fees.

fizio

I looked at a similar scenario and went mostly with the vanguard dev world acc from your list as vanguard is the platform I use. My non vanguard platform is II so I went with hsbc all world with that cash

george4064

george4064 said:

george4064 said:

FWRG's AuM increased from about $92mln on 31 January to about $163mln on 31 March.

The ETF was up about 8% during that period, so vast majority of the increased AuM is down to more people buying it.

FWRG ETF’s AuM continues to increase, now at $383m (10 July).

$477m as at 16 August 

aroominyork

Alexland said:

george4064 said:
The problem with distributing world equity ETFs like HMWO is that you incur FX exchange fees whenever you receive a dividend. Best to stick with an accumulation version.

My ex held HMWO in her Fidelity SIPP and when I asked via secure message why there were no FX fees showing on her (or my VEVE) account statements I was told that they were being paid in GBP at source so the platform was not applying conversion fees.

Yeah, I was sorry to hear you'd split up.