Best Index Funds for Global Stocks

My global technology fund is 93% up over 18 months.

Great advice AND great voice/accent.

Hi,

I,m 84, with short life forecast. Looking for capital preservation ETFs. Suggestions welcome. Thanks, Bernard..

Great video and advice!

Is there any reason why you chose the Emerging Markets ETF (VFEM) instead of the Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund - Accumulation when coupling it with the developed world ex UK index fund?

Thanks!

Most of the emerging markets are forever emerging, so I'm not convinced by the investment thesis that they will outperform.

Got a 3x growth stock ETF?

I don't believe in International. The 'diversity' benefit is way over sold. The returns in International is awful, over a long time no comparison to USA. History is history. Stocks look forward, not backward. Going forward, do you believe in the USA? China? Russia? EU? UK? Only one for me, USA all the way! PS - lots of international, in legal accounting framework called GAAP, in the S&P 500. You know Chinese companies follow Chinese accounting, government style? Good luck with that one haha!

Where is a good app where i can open a portfoilo here in the uk

'the US has done very well recently - so perhaps that would be a good place to buy an overweight exposure'. Errr - NO! The US is the most expensive market going.... There's a growing consensus amongst analysts that returns from the US over the next decade or so are likely to be low single digits. [I personally don't agree because I think there's lots of muscle in US Big Tech that old styles of metric analysis doesn't account for properly - but I do think the next 10 years is going to be modest at best]

The problem is a 'global' fund is very US-heavy - and US equities are due for a slow-down

Very curious if you consider switching vanguard FTSE all cap for the new ESG global all cap? As the holdings are largely the same, I expect similar returns with no exposure to guns/tobacco companies etc, do you agree? I think i will switch…

This was really well explained, thank you so much! I'm was looking at a single global index to invest in initially as I'm consolidating old pensions into a SIPP. I had almost decided on the Fidelity World Index and I was glad to see it mentioned on your video - so my thinking isn't completely off the mark!

I've just discovered your channel so have a lot of catching up to do!

I do not want to invest in a globql fund that includes China bc the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) profits from these investments. The CCP has concentration camps and use slave labor from them. They also kill some of these people to harvest and sell their organs. They are aggressive toward several countries and are claiming the South China Sea as their own when it has been international waters. They also have very poor environmental standards so companies there can cause damage. They now emit more greenhouse gasses than several other developed countries combined. One of the reasons their products are cheap. There are a few global funds that do not include China. What are your views on them?

Thanks so much for our videos. So very helpful! I am learning a lot.

Great Video, it helps me to prepare my portafolio. Please, can you also prepare a video to help how to chose a good platform to invest? Thanks

Great content as ever. Can you comment on currency risk hedging with respect to Index fund's like Fidelity World ?

Thank you🙏 very much very nice video and valuable information

As a SMALL change to VT, I think a comparable alternative is to invest in both VTI and VXUS(maybe 60/40 to 55/45) and it saves a LITTLE on the expense ratio with similar results. Not a major difference, but on a long timeline, those 5 basis points could save a good chunk of change.

Another great video thanks Pensioncraft, this is my third viewing. I would like to have seen more on synthetic ETFs, as a UK investor how can I avoid US dividend withholding tax on the lion's share of my portfolio?

Fund domicile is a critical consideration.

What’s your thought about VWRA.

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Very helpful - thank you!

just the info I was looking for. Packed with information and very simple to understand. Thanks.

Not only is the Vanguard US all cap ETF (VT) much cheaper than the UK version but it also has a higher dividend yield (1.95% vs 1.35%).

sorry, would you opt for 💯 equity or blended approach if investing in index funds for a long period. Just your opinion

Thank you,best video ever .
I have learnt a lot!

Very consice presentation... Well-done...
I have recently started my SIPP journey with Vanguard and I will listen closely to your tips...🙏

Thanks for the video, definitely helping with drawing up a shortlist. Just to note, the Fidelity Index World fund only has 0.16% exposure to emerging markets, not the the approx 11% you are eluding to.

Such a great channel. We should all be gaining such financial literacy starting in middle school or even before. 👍🏻

Awesome

Thanks for another great video.
A potentially stupid question:
For the two-fund Global Equity combo to mimic VRWL, why do you recommend the FTSE Developed World ex-U.K. fund, rather than VEVE? The fee for VEVE is slightly lower; and presumably with the former, you'd have to also include a third, UK specific fund if you wanted any UK exposure

What’s a good option for a US investor for globally diversified small cap value investing?

I like your soft English voice. Thanks

Why is it that my moneybox app investments plummeted during covid then never recovered while the stock market sky rocketed?

Finally! A serious and no nonsense channel.

With UK inflation running at about 12 percent I'm afraid returns of 6 percent a year just don't cut it.
Better off with index linked bonds.

Great content, really helpful.

excellent vid thanks, on IE vwrp looks good but think i will go with ishares SSAC acwi msci acc.

Hi, why are you trapped in the Vanguard system? I have a vanguard life strategy 100, guessing I can start a Fidelity index fund without any issues.

This is an incredibly helpful video for people like me who are fairly new to learning about index funds. I've been investing in Vanguards 100 Lifestrategy for 4 years but I've only recently started to learn about what I'm investing in now that I have more time on my hands.

Hi Ramin how about the following set up when trying to emulate a global index in Vanguard with an appropriate UK weighting:
U.S. Equity Index Fund - Accumulation 60% at 0.1% =6
FTSE Developed Europe ex-U.K. Equity Index Fund - Accumulation 14% at 0.12% =1.68
Pacific ex-Japan Stock Index Fund - Accumulation 12% at 0.16% =1.92
Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund GBP Acc 10% at 0.23% =2.3
FTSE U.K. All Share Index Unit Trust 4% at 0.06% =0.24
This comes in at about 0.12% if my maths is correct?

I have huge respect for your views and delivery style , well done. Thank you.

Good morning, I hope you’re well. Please could I get your thoughts on splitting my investment into 3 sections, 55% developed world ETF (VEVE), 35% S&P 500 etf (VUSA) and 10% emerging markets etf (VFEM)? I would like to hold a 100% stock portfolio and also own majority American, with some global exposure. Any thoughts would be appreciated! Thank you.

I found the data visualization quite a refreshing take, for eg the use of the dendrogram to highlight clustering between different global funds. Great content!