At a glance
- The FTSE Global All-Cap, FTSE Global Small-Cap and FTSE All-World ex-US will list on five European exchanges: London, Deutsche Börse, Euronext Amsterdam, Borsa Italiana and SIX Swiss Exchange.
- The all-cap fund is the broadest of the trio, holding large-, mid- and small-cap stocks across developed and emerging markets in a single fund.
- The launches cap a busy 2026 for Vanguard's European ETF business.
Vanguard has filed three UCITS ETFs, extending its low-cost global equity range. The FTSE Global All-Cap, FTSE Global Small-Cap and FTSE All-World ex-US will list on five European exchanges: London, Deutsche Börse, Euronext Amsterdam, Borsa Italiana and SIX Swiss Exchange. ETF Express reported the filing on Thursday.
The all-cap fund is the broadest of the trio, holding large-, mid- and small-cap stocks across developed and emerging markets in a single fund. The small-cap ETF gives investors a dedicated tilt to that segment. The ex-US fund suits those who keep their US allocation separate but want the rest of the world's developed and emerging markets. All three sit alongside Vanguard's existing FTSE All-World UCITS ETF, which covers only large and mid caps.
Filling gaps around the core
The launches cap a busy 2026 for Vanguard's European ETF business. The firm introduced US-focused Russell ETFs in July and European equity ETFs earlier this year, and it cut the fee on its flagship All-World fund. Jon Cleborne, head of Vanguard Europe, said the firm has become a leading choice for low-cost global diversification, with nearly half of all assets in the global equity UCITS ETF category.
The new funds are a rounding out. Vanguard now supplies the pieces for a global portfolio with precise regional and market-cap tilts. The customization work falls to the investor.
Reported by the Launches desk from ETF Express. Published . Corrections