Is it worth adding stocks or indices from emerging markets to your portfolio? After all, the GDP growth of emerging markets had been phenomenal. In contrast, the GDP growth of developed markets had slowed down considerably. Hence, for me, it used to be a no-brainer – yes, you should add emerging markets to your portfolio. However, after reading IWDA vs VWRA – Are There Significant Performance Differences Between the Two Low-Cost ETFs? by investment moats, I started having second thoughts. Maybe emerging markets are not as good as claimed. Background on IWDA vs VWRA For those of us outside of the US, we have a few popular world index ETFs to choose from:

• iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF (IWDA)
• SPDR MSCI World UCITS ETF (SWRD)
• Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF (VWRA)

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