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. I know VLS100 is more 'UK' weighted than S&P500, and I realise you could weigh up having more than one ETF to try and replicate that.
The S&P500 is a US stockmarket index. Its not that VLS100 is more UK weighted. Its that the S&P500 has no UK weighting at all and no global weighting either. Just US equity.
They are not comparable. Its a bit like popping to the greengrocer saying you want to buy a different type of apple but leaving with a cucumber. Why not buy the different type of apple. i.e. global equity ETF in this case.
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VLS100 does include some emerging, so closest ETF match is possibly FWRG then add an amount of FTAL (FTSE All share) to get the additional UK weighting of VLS100.
