Good morning!

Today I opted for a distributing ETF for the first time - as motivation and to make more relaxed use of the tax-free allowance.

Important: 95% of the ETF portfolio is best made up of accumulating ETFs (-> tax deferral effect)

Have a nice day!

Your Dagobert D.

Hello Quinies...

It's me again. I already introduced myself today and told you a bit about myself. You can find the post here: https://getqu.in/ky5xnt/

The current "anchor" in my portfolio is supposed to be an "All-World". At the moment it's a fund $LU0096426845 (-0,12%) . With a TER of 2.5% and a management fee of 1.55%, it is quite expensive in comparison. I know that. That's why I want to reallocate the roughly 6K soon.

I've been thinking a lot about what my main position should be now. That's why

I have compared the fund with three ETFs. I would like to find out, and I am also hoping for your expertise, what my value of choice should be now.

a) Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF USD Dis. $VWRL (+0,87%)

b) Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF USD Dis. $VDEV (+1%)

c) UniDynamicFonds: Global - -net- A EUR DIS $LU0096426845 (-0,12%)

d) SPDR MSCI ACWI IMI UCITS ETF USD Dis. $SPSA (-0,32%)

Looking back over five years, I can only compare three, as the $SPSA (-0,32%) was only launched on

03.07.2024 was launched. However, I will come back to this ETF later.

All of the aforementioned positions invest very similarly in international equities and the top 10 stocks are also very similar. At least that's how I see it.

5-year performance

a) +80,68 %

b) +72,64 %

c) +105,94 %

MAX performance

a) +326,08 %

b) +229,76 %

c) +120,36 %

Hello dear community,

Christmas Eve is over and I thought I'd use the time to introduce myself. My name is Daniel, 45 years old, proud father of two grown-up daughters and I'm now also a member.

I burned a lot of money in the 90s with biotech shares on the "Neuer Markt". I think it was Quiagen. No matter. Back then, it wasn't as easy as it is today to get a comprehensive overview of the markets. I was cured for a long time and kept my hands off it. Looking back, not so clever 😩

With regard to my pension, I was actually not completely inactive and will probably have around 5K (per month) before taxes and contributions at 67. In addition, there are payments and shares from Riester, LV, industry pension and separate pension. That should be enough, as I'm actually a frugal person.

In addition, I'm venturing back onto the trading floor with shares and the like.

Now let's move on to my goals in the stock market world.

I want to create as much of a cushion as possible so that I can simply do what I want. Renovate a property, possibly sell it, go traveling, build a new home - anything is possible. And if I do end up giving up early, I want to provide my children with the best possible financial security.

To achieve this, I have structured my portfolio as follows.

35% shares

65% ETFs ETCs and funds

When it comes to shares, I have to admit that I am influenced by current trends and preferences for one brand or another. $AAPL (+2,44%) , $AMZN (+0,77%) etc., have tempted me. However, I quickly realized that I'm not the type for individual stocks. I'm keeping an eye on the shares, but I won't be expanding this part of my portfolio any further and will invest in ETFs again in due course.

In future, the focus will be on ETFs and ETCs, such as gold. $XGDU (+0,49%) gold.

My ETFs are roughly divided up as follows.

- Technology

- industry

- Armaments and defense

- gold

- Raw materials

These are mainly dividend-paying ETFs. I plan to keep reinvesting the dividends via the annual exemption order, in our case EUR 2,000, but save as much tax as possible.

Crypto is a closed book for me. I'm not cut out for this kind of thing. I just don't understand the principle. And somehow too late.

I probably should have invested 100 euros in $BTC (+1,93%) if I had known about it. Then I probably wouldn't have to worry about it today.

In addition to my initial investment, I would like to use the monthly savings installment of 500 euros with an annual growth rate of 3% for the next 20 years to perhaps take a bath in my bathtub like Scrooge McDuck. It probably won't be enough for the money bin, but what the heck.

My basis is the UniDynamicFonds: Global -net- A ($LU0096426845 (-0,12%) C ). Yes, I know it's a fund with a relatively high TR. It's a relic from days gone by. However, it has not done badly over the last five years. I will convert this main position into an ETF in due course and steadily build it up. The second fund will then also be transferred to ETFs. Here are the $XAIX (+0,28%) and the $XUTC (+0,82%) are ready.

But I will come back to you with a separate question.

My current larger positions are

- UniDynamicFonds: Global net A $LU0096426845 (-0,12%)

- UniSector: HighTech A $LU0101441672 (+5,61%)

- VanEck Defense ETF A $DFEN (+1,52%)

- VanEck Semiconductor ETF A $IE00BMC38736 (+0,31%)

- IE Physical Gold ETC Securities $XGDU (+0,49%)

- VanEck Ms Developed Markets Div Lead ETF $TDIV (+2,01%)

- SPDR MSCI ACWI IMI ETF $SPSA (-0,32%)

The rest is somewhat broadly diversified. I find Health very interesting, but here I have chosen two individual stocks $$NOVO B (+4,6%) & $DXCM (-3,23%) "and I'm still looking for the right ETF. Here I have the $XUHC (-1,69%) for the time being.

In the near future I will be looking at Japan $UIM5 (+1,05%) Nordic countries $XDN0 (+1,41%) Europe $V3EL (+1,28%) and also Germany $VGER (+0,32%) further. I also see long-term potential here and I am creating some distance from my very US and technology-heavy investment stocks.

Roughly speaking, my portfolio should have a large all-world ETF and everything else around it - in keeping with the current times - is the Christmas bauble around the tree.

I look forward to any feedback.

Have a nice holiday season

Best regards

Daniel

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Thanks to @DonkeyInvestor for the guide 🤪

The big world ETF guide

Reading time: approx. 12 min

1) INTRODUCTION

Anyone entering the world of investing and wanting to start investing often wants one thing above all else: Simplicity.

A globally diversified ETF offers just that: an uncomplicated way to participate in global economic growth at low cost without having to familiarize yourself with complex investment strategies. But when it comes to choosing the right global ETF, many beginners are faced with the question: Which is the right one for me? me?

In this article, I will introduce you to various options for building a diversified world ETF portfolio. We start in the first section with the "one ETF for everything" solution, which is particularly suitable for investors who prefer not to deal with the topic at all. These one-ETF solutions can be saved like a piggy bank and are probably the most passive form of investment.

For investors who find the single-ETF solution too boring or under-complex, we turn to so-called multi-ETF solutions - i.e. investment ideas that include several ETFs. In the final section, we will take a closer look at a special variant that can be considered complex and requires more activity.

If you are a beginner, you can safely stop reading after the first section on the one-ETF solution, as this section contains all the information you need for a simple but effective investment in ETFs. The interested and advanced reader will then get their money's worth in the last section.

2.) THE ONE-ETF SOLUTION

Let's start with the simplest of all conceivable options: one ETF for everything. But even with the simplest form of building a world portfolio, it's the small but fine details that count. Each variant includes specific ETF suggestions with which you can realize such a one-ETF solution.

2.1 MSCI World

Probably the best-known world index is the MSCI World Index. This focuses on the largest companies in the so-called developed markets. The index contains the 1500 largest companies from 23 industrialized countries and comprises around 85% of the market capitalization of the world's industrialized nations [1]. The USA has by far the highest weighting, accounting for around 70% of the entire MSCI World Index. The second-highest weighted country is Japan with around 6%, followed by the UK with around 4%. German equities account for just over 2% of the index. The largest 10 positions - with illustrious names such as Microsoft $MSFT (+0,1%) Apple $AAPL (+2,44%) or Nvidia $NVDA (+1,46%) - already make up 24% of the overall index.

The easiest way to invest in the MSCI World Index is via an ETF. The most cost-effective option is the Amundi $MWRD or SPDR $SPPW (-0,02%) which only incur annual costs (TER) of 0.12% [2]. These are accumulating ETFs that do not distribute the income from the individual shares but reinvest it at fund level. If you prefer regular distributions, you can also choose a distributing ETF such as $MWOE (+0,67%) or $HMWO (+0,37%) you can also choose a distributing ETF.

2.2 FTSE All World

Another classic in the field of world indices is the FTSE All World. In addition to the industrialized countries, it also includes so-called emerging markets (emerging markets). The index includes the 4000 largest companies from around 50 countries [1]. In addition to the industrialized nations, the index therefore also includes shares from China, India, Brazil and Taiwan, for example. The total weighting of the USA in the FTSE All World is around 60% and the 10 largest positions account for around 21%. About 90-95% of global market capitalization is covered by the FTSE All World.

The biggest difference to the MSCI World Index is that the FTSE All World also includes emerging markets and is therefore even more broadly diversified worldwide. According to [3], the cheapest accumulating ETF on the FTS All World Index with an expense ratio of 0.15% is the one from Invesco $FWRG (+0,89%) . However, the FTSE All World ETF from Vanguard $VWCE (+0,64%) enjoys enormous popularity here on Getquin (@Lorena). Distributing variants would be the $FTWG (+0,77%) from Invesco or the $VWRL (+0,87%) from Vanguard.

2.3. MSCI ACWI IMI

Probably the most broadly diversified index is the MSCI ACWI IMI. The somewhat unwieldy name stands for MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) Investable Markets Index (IMI). This comprises over 9000 shares from industrialized and emerging countries.

The biggest difference to the FTSE All World apart from the fact that the number of shares in the index is more than twice as high, is that the MSCI ACWI IMI also includes small caps and thus achieves an even broader diversification. According to MSCI, the index covers approx. 99% of global market capitalization.

With an expense ratio of only 0.17% and at the same time the only accumulating ETF on the MSCI ACWI IMI is the $SPYI (+0,36%) from SPDR. The distributing variant has also been available since June 2024 $SPSA (-0,32%).

In my opinion, the MSCI ACWI IMI the all-in-one package when it comes to broadly diversified global investing. I therefore personally use the $SPYI (+0,36%) and the $SPSA (-0,32%) for my child's custody account.

The following chart provides an overview to illustrate this:

I have just seen that the$SPYI (+0,36%) is now also available as a distributing variant. I'm now considering switching my Core from $VWRL (+0,87%) to the $SPSA (-0,32%) to switch. What is your opinion on this?