Vanguard FTSE All-World ETF USD Acc (EUR) | VWCE |
by Morningstar Manager Research
An upgrade in its Process Pillar rating is the primary driver of Vanguard FTSE All-World ETF USD Acc's upgrade to a Morningstar Medalist Rating of Gold from Silver. The portfolio maintains a cost advantage over competitors, priced within the cheapest fee quintile among peers. The strategy's sensible investment philosophy merits a High Process Pillar rating. Independent of the rating, analysis of the strategy's portfolio shows it has maintained an overweight in liquidity exposure and volatility exposure compared with category peers. High liquidity exposure is attributed to stocks with a high trading volume, lending managers more flexibility. And high volatility exposure is rooted in stocks that have a higher standard deviation of returns. The strategy’s management team earns an Above Average People Pillar rating. The strategy's parent organization earns the firm a High Parent Pillar rating. People Pillar and Parent Pillar ratings for this strategy are indirectly assigned by a Morningstar analyst rather than algorithmically derived. Please see the notes following each pillar section for more details. The details of assigning methods can be found in each pillar section. |
Morningstar Pillars | |
People | Above Average |
Parent | High |
Process | High |