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Every fund ranked by its total return for the month: price change from the last close of the previous month to the last close available, with each distribution reinvested on its ex-date. Gross, in the fund's trading currency.

‹ August 2025 › This month
Median fund, August
+1.2%
16 up · 2 down · 18 funds
Best
+4.1%
EXU1 · Xtrackers MSCI World ex USA UCITS ETF 1D USD ETF
Worst
-3.2%
AYEW · iShares MSCI World Information Technology Sector Advanced UCITS ETF USD Inc ETF
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# Fund Category Total return, August Yield TTM
01 EXU1 ↗ Xtrackers
Xtrackers MSCI World ex USA UCITS ETF 1D USD ETF
 Core Index +4.1% 2.2%
02 VEUD ↗ Vanguard
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF
 Core Index +3.4% 2.8%
03 VDEM ↗ Vanguard
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF USD Distributing ETF
 Core Index +2.8% 2.1%
04 HWWD ↗ HSBC
HSBC Multi Factor Worldwide Equity UCITS ETF
 Core Index +2.6% 1.3%
05 HMWD ↗ HSBC
HSBC MSCI World UCITS ETF
 Core Index +2.0% 1.2%
06 VWRD ↗ Vanguard
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF
 Core Index +2.0% 1.2%

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