ETF returns, risk and comparisons
Total returns with dividends reinvested, drawdowns, volatility and calendar-year returns for 23 US and European ETFs, plus head-to-head comparisons over the same months. Figures are refreshed from end-of-day prices.
Popular comparisons
S&P 500 ETFs
Funds that track the S&P 500, the 500 largest US companies weighted by market value. They hold the same stocks, so differences come from fees, tracking, currency and how dividends are paid.
Total US stock market ETFs
Funds that hold the whole US market or its large and mid companies, from a few hundred to several thousand stocks.
Nasdaq-100 ETFs
Funds that track the Nasdaq-100: the 100 largest non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq, heavy in technology.
World and all-world ETFs
Global equity funds: developed markets only (MSCI World) or developed plus emerging (FTSE All-World, MSCI ACWI).
US Treasury bond ETFs
Funds on US government bonds, from a few months to 30 years. The longer the maturity, the larger the moves when interest rates change.
Aggregate bond ETFs
Broad bond funds that mix government, corporate and mortgage bonds in one holding.
Source: MarketStack end-of-day prices, total return with dividends reinvested. Figures are historical and descriptive; they are not forecasts and not investment advice. MEDGE Capital does not recommend buying or selling any instrument. Risk disclaimer.