How the Largest Europe-Domiciled ETFs Performed
Mon April 07 2025
The Morningstar Europe Index fell 2.39% during March, while the Morningstar Eurozone Core Bond Index lost 0.26%. Over the past year, the European stock market is up 5.39%, while the European bond market has fallen 0.20%.
The Morningstar US Market Index fell 8.18% during March and is up 5.06% over the past year. The Morningstar US Core Bond Index fell 2.40% last month and is up 2.72% over the past year.
In the global markets, stocks lost 6.09% during March, as measured by the Morningstar Global Markets Index. Bonds fell 1.88%, as measured by the Morningstar Global Core Bond Index. Over the past year, global stocks are up 4.46% and global bonds are are up 0.68%.
Largest Europe-Domiciled Stock ETF Performance
Out of the 10 largest Europe-domiciled stock ETFs, the top performer last month was the £18.6 billion iShares Core MSCI EM IMI, which lost 0.20%. The bottom performer was the £14.5 billion iShares MSCI USA ESG Enhanced CTB which lost 8.29%.
Heres more about the performance of the largest Europe-domiciled stock ETFs.
iShares VII PLC - iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF
Morningstar Medalist Rating: Gold
Morningstar Category: US Large-Cap Blend Equity
iShares Core S&P 500 lost 7.97% in March, performing roughly in line with the average fund in the US large-cap blend equity category, which fell 7.96%. The £85.1 billion fund has gained 5.67% over the past 12 months, while the average fund in its category is up 2.28%. The iShares fund, which launched in May 2010, has climbed 9.48% over the past three years and gained 17.31% over the past five years.
iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF
Morningstar Medalist Rating: Silver
Morningstar Category: Global Large-Cap Blend Equity
In March, iShares Core MSCI World fell 6.77%, while the average global large-cap blend equity fund lost 5.74%. The fund placed in the 67th percentile for performance. The £76 billion fund has climbed 4.81% over the past 12 months, outperforming the average fund in its category, which rose 1.85%. The iShares fund, which launched in September 2009, has climbed 8.36% over the past three years and gained 15.29% over the past five years.
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF
Morningstar Medalist Rating: Gold
Morningstar Category: US Large-Cap Blend Equity
In March, Vanguard S&P 500 fell 7.97%, while the average US large-cap blend equity fund lost 7.96%. The fund placed in the 38th percentile for performance. The £48.8 billion fund has climbed 5.66% over the past 12 months, outperforming the average fund in its category, which rose 2.28%. The Vanguard fund, which launched in May 2012, has climbed 9.47% over the past three years and gained 17.31% over the past five years.
Invesco S&P 500 UCITS ETF
Morningstar Medalist Rating: Silver
Morningstar Category: US Large-Cap Blend Equity
The £29.4 billion Invesco S&P 500 fell 7.95% in March. The loss on the fund was roughly in line with the 7.96% loss on the average fund in the US large-cap blend equity category, leaving it in the 36th percentile for performance. Over the past 12 months, the Invesco fund rose 5.85%, while the average fund in its category rose 2.28%. The fund, which launched in May 2010, has climbed 9.70% over the past three years and gained 17.56% over the past five years.
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF
Morningstar Medalist Rating: Silver
Morningstar Category: Global Large-Cap Blend Equity
In March, Vanguard FTSE All-World fell 6.10%, while the average global large-cap blend equity fund lost 5.74%. The fund placed in the 48th percentile for performance. The £27.3 billion fund has climbed 5.04% over the past 12 months, outperforming the average fund in its category, which rose 1.85%. The Vanguard fund, which launched in May 2012, has climbed 7.64% over the past three years and gained 14.22% over the past five years.
Out of the 10 largest Europe-domiciled bond ETFs, the top performer last month was the £5.6 billion iShares High Yield Corp Bond, which gained 0.33%. The bottom performer was the £6.6 billion iShares $ Corp Bond, which lost 2.83%.
Source: https://www.morningstar.co.uk