OriginaveVUAA vs IUSQ (ISAC): which ETF won each year?
Yearly returns side by side, one winner per year — dividends included, priced as you'd actually buy them.
Every figure here is in euros — what you'd actually pocket buying on Xetra. Fund fact sheets usually headline returns in US dollars, which can look very different: in 2025 a world tracker rose about 23% in dollars but only about 9% in euros, because the euro gained roughly 13% against the dollar. Here's the full story, year by year.
VUAAtracks the S&P 500 Index
SXR8iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD (Acc)tracks the S&P 500 Index- VUAAVanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF (Acc)tracks the S&P 500 Index
SPYLSPDR S&P 500 UCITS ETF (Acc)tracks the S&P 500 Index- SPYYSPDR MSCI ACWI UCITS ETF (Acc)tracks the MSCI ACWI Index
- SPYISPDR MSCI All Country World Investable Market UCITS ETF USD Unhedged (Acc)tracks the MSCI ACWI IMI Index
- VWCEVanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF (Acc)tracks the FTSE All-World Index
WEBNAmundi Prime All Country World UCITS ETF (Acc)tracks the Solactive GBS Global Markets Large & Mid Cap Index- EUNLiShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF (Acc)tracks the MSCI World Index
- IUSQiShares MSCI ACWI UCITS ETF USD (Acc)tracks the MSCI ACWI Index
- VGVFVanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF (Acc)tracks the FTSE Developed World Index
- SXRViShares Nasdaq 100 UCITS ETF (Acc)tracks the Nasdaq-100 Index
- VGWDVanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF (Dist)tracks the FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield Index
- IS3SiShares Edge MSCI World Value Factor UCITS ETFtracks the MSCI World Enhanced Value Index
- IS3RiShares Edge MSCI World Momentum Factor UCITS ETFtracks the MSCI World Momentum Index
- IS3QiShares Edge MSCI World Quality Factor UCITS ETFtracks the MSCI World Sector Neutral Quality Index
IUSQtracks the MSCI ACWI Index
- SXR8iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD (Acc)tracks the S&P 500 Index
- VUAAVanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF (Acc)tracks the S&P 500 Index
- SPYLSPDR S&P 500 UCITS ETF (Acc)tracks the S&P 500 Index
- SPYYSPDR MSCI ACWI UCITS ETF (Acc)tracks the MSCI ACWI Index
- SPYISPDR MSCI All Country World Investable Market UCITS ETF USD Unhedged (Acc)tracks the MSCI ACWI IMI Index
- VWCEVanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF (Acc)tracks the FTSE All-World Index
- WEBNAmundi Prime All Country World UCITS ETF (Acc)tracks the Solactive GBS Global Markets Large & Mid Cap Index
- EUNLiShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF (Acc)tracks the MSCI World Index
- IUSQiShares MSCI ACWI UCITS ETF USD (Acc)tracks the MSCI ACWI Index
- VGVFVanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF (Acc)tracks the FTSE Developed World Index
- SXRViShares Nasdaq 100 UCITS ETF (Acc)tracks the Nasdaq-100 Index
- VGWDVanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF (Dist)tracks the FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield Index
- IS3SiShares Edge MSCI World Value Factor UCITS ETFtracks the MSCI World Enhanced Value Index
- IS3RiShares Edge MSCI World Momentum Factor UCITS ETFtracks the MSCI World Momentum Index
- IS3QiShares Edge MSCI World Quality Factor UCITS ETFtracks the MSCI World Sector Neutral Quality Index
VUAA tracks the S&P 500 IndexIUSQ tracks the MSCI ACWI Index
What did the last 5 years do to €10,000?
You invest €10,000 at the start of the window and touch nothing — dividends reinvested, the running year not counted. Both funds are measured over the same 5 full years (2021–2025) — the longest stretch both were trading.
VUAA vs IUSQ, year by year
Calendar-year total returns (dividends included) side by side, and who took the crown each year. A dash means the fund did not exist yet.
| Year | VUAA | IUSQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | +12.01% | +13.66% | IUSQ |
| 2025 | +4.28% | +9.02% | IUSQ |
| 2024 | +33.65% | +24.53% | VUAA |
| 2023 | +22.10% | +18.57% | VUAA |
| 2022 | -14.58% | -13.58% | IUSQ |
| 2021 | +42.09% | +29.13% | VUAA |
| 2020 | — | +4.94% | — |
| 2019 | — | +30.14% | — |
| 2018 | — | -5.97% | — |
| 2017 | — | +9.14% | — |
| 2016 | — | +10.88% | — |
| 2015 | — | +8.31% | — |
| 2014 | — | +19.02% | — |
| 2013 | — | +17.43% | — |
| 2012 | — | +3.09% | — |
| 2011 | — | 0.00% | — |
VUAA vs IUSQ in plain words
VUAA tracks the S&P 500 Index while IUSQ follows the MSCI ACWI Index, so they own different slices of the market and their years can look very different. VUAA charges 0.07% a year in running costs and IUSQ charges 0.20% — VUAA is the cheaper fund to hold.
Both are accumulating funds: dividends are reinvested inside the fund and show up as a higher share price, never as a payout. Across the 6 calendar years both funds were trading, VUAA finished the year ahead 3 times and IUSQ 3 times. €10,000 invested at the start of 2021 was worth €20,655 in VUAA versus €17,963 in IUSQ by the end of 2025, dividends reinvested.
VUAA also trades in USD on the London Stock Exchange, where VUAG is its GBP line, ISIN IE00BFMXXD54 — VUSA is its distributing sibling. This page follows the EUR line.
ISAC is the London (USD) listing and SSAC the London (GBP) line of the same fund, ISIN IE00B6R52259 — IUSQ is its EUR line on Xetra.
Fund facts: VUAA vs IUSQ
| Fact | VUAA | IUSQ |
|---|---|---|
| Fund | Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF (Acc) | iShares MSCI ACWI UCITS ETF USD (Acc) |
| Tracks | S&P 500 Index | MSCI ACWI Index |
| Yearly cost (TER) | 0.07% | 0.20% |
| Dividends | Accumulating — dividends reinvested | Accumulating — dividends reinvested |
| Launched | 14 May 2019 | 21 Oct 2011 |
| ISIN | IE00BFMXXD54 | IE00B6R52259 |
| WKN | A2PFN2 | A1JMDF |
| Also trades as | — | ISAC |
Frequently asked
Is VUAA or IUSQ better?
Across the 6 calendar years both funds were trading, VUAA finished the year ahead 3 times and IUSQ 3 times. €10,000 invested at the start of 2021 was worth €20,655 in VUAA versus €17,963 in IUSQ by the end of 2025, dividends reinvested. Past returns don't promise future ones — but this is what actually happened.
What is the difference between VUAA and IUSQ?
VUAA tracks the S&P 500 Index while IUSQ follows the MSCI ACWI Index, so they own different slices of the market and their years can look very different. VUAA charges 0.07% a year in running costs and IUSQ charges 0.20% — VUAA is the cheaper fund to hold. Both are accumulating funds: dividends are reinvested inside the fund and show up as a higher share price, never as a payout.
What would €10,000 in VUAA have become?
€10,000 invested in VUAA at the start of 2021 grew to €20,655 by the end of 2025, with dividends reinvested — an average of 15.6% per year.
Is ISAC the same as IUSQ?
ISAC is the London (USD) listing and SSAC the London (GBP) line of the same fund, ISIN IE00B6R52259 — IUSQ is its EUR line on Xetra.
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