Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF (VWRL-L)
Top ETFs · Global · data since 2012-05-22 · last close 2026-09-09
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF (VWRL-L) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.5 | 3.3 | -5.9 | 7.4 | 6.3 | 0.7 | -2.2 | 3.6 | -1.1 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 4.5 | -3.5 | -6.0 | -2.3 | 5.3 | 2.7 | 5.6 | -0.1 | 3.8 | 4.9 | -0.8 | -0.1 |
| 2024 | 1.1 | 4.0 | 3.5 | -1.8 | 0.9 | 4.3 | -0.3 | -0.5 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 5.0 | -0.6 |
| 2023 | 4.4 | -0.7 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 2.4 | -1.0 | -0.3 | -2.9 | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| 2022 | -4.9 | -1.9 | 4.9 | -2.9 | -1.9 | -4.9 | 6.2 | 1.6 | -4.4 | 1.3 | 1.8 | -2.9 |
| 2021 | -0.3 | 0.5 | 3.9 | 3.8 | -0.9 | 3.7 | 0.2 | 3.4 | -1.7 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 2.0 |
| 2020 | -1.0 | -6.2 | -9.0 | 7.8 | 5.8 | 3.4 | -1.1 | 5.1 | 0.3 | -3.0 | 8.4 | 2.5 |
| 2019 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 3.2 | 3.1 | -2.2 | 5.3 | 5.1 | -3.1 | 1.7 | -2.7 | 2.9 | 1.1 |
| 2018 | -0.1 | -0.6 | -4.5 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 0.3 | -5.5 | 0.9 | -6.4 |
| 2017 | -0.0 | 4.4 | 0.7 | -1.9 | 2.2 | -0.2 | 1.4 | 2.6 | -2.1 | 3.3 | 0.1 | 2.2 |
| 2016 | -2.9 | 2.3 | 3.6 | -1.0 | 1.3 | 8.5 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 4.8 | -1.4 | 3.8 |
| 2015 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | -0.6 | 0.1 | -5.0 | 1.7 | -4.7 | -3.1 | 5.8 | 1.9 | 0.0 |
| 2014 | -3.4 | 3.1 | 0.7 | -0.5 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 3.7 | -0.5 | 1.7 | 4.1 | -1.1 |
| 2013 | 8.1 | 4.4 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 3.5 | -4.4 | 5.0 | -4.2 | 0.0 | 5.2 | -0.5 | 0.0 |
| 2012 | · | · | · | · | 1.5 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.3 | -0.6 | 2.0 | -0.1 |
| Avg | 0.9 | 1.0 | -0.1 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 0.7 | -0.3 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 0.4 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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VWRL-L seasonality — average by calendar month
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF has monthly history back to 2012. Its strongest month by median is June — positive in 11 of 15 years, median +2.7%, and higher in 8 of the last 9. April is the soft spot, down in 8 of 14 with a median of -0.3%. Across its full record it has closed 64% of months higher, swings ±3.2% in an average month and has fallen 25% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +0.9% | +1.0% | -0.1% | +1.1% | +1.9% | +1.4% | +2.3% | +0.7% | -0.3% | +1.2% | +2.2% | +0.4% |
| Win rate | 50%/14 | 64%/14 | 71%/14 | 43%/14 | 80%/15 | 73%/15 | 80%/15 | 60%/15 | 57%/14 | 64%/14 | 79%/14 | 50%/14 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
VWRL-L risk & extremes
VWRL-L drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF's best month?+
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF's strongest completed month on record is June 2016, at +8.48%.
What was Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is March 2020, at -8.97%.
Is Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF up this year?+
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF is up 12.65% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF's 1-year return?+
+20.60% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 25.0%, measured on month-end closes since 2012.
Which calendar month is historically best for Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF?+
July has the highest average return across every completed July since 2012. An average is not a forecast.
About Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF is a global business worth about $108 billion. Tracked here from its first session onward — every monthly, quarterly and weekly return on record since 2012, with no gaps filled in and nothing smoothed. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (2012) would be about $557 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was June 2016 at +8.48%; its worst, March 2020 at -8.97%.
- It has closed May in the green 12 out of 15 times — not a promise, just a suspicious habit.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.