VT vs. NZAC: Which Global ETF Is the Better Buy for Long-Term Investors?

The Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (NYSEMKT:VT) provides broad global exposure at a lower cost, while the State Street SPDR MSCI ACWI Climate Paris Aligned ETF (NASDAQ:NZAC) prioritizes climate-related risk mitigation through specific environmental screens.

Both funds offer a gateway to international equity markets, but they serve different investor priorities. While VT aims to capture the entire investable global market, NZAC filters that stock universe through the lens of the Paris Agreement.

Beta measures price volatility relative to the S&P 500; beta is calculated from five-year monthly returns. The 1-year return represents total return over the trailing 12 months. Dividend yield is the trailing-12-month distribution yield.

VT is less expensive, with an expense ratio of 0.06% -- half of NZAC's 0.12% annual fee. However, NZAC offers a higher dividend yield of 1.75% compared to VT'S 1.59%.

Growth of $1,000 over 5 years (total return)

Launched in 2008, VT diversifies across 10,024 stock holdings, tracking the performance of companies in both developed and emerging markets. Its top sector allocations include technology at 31.1%, financial services at 15.2%, and industrials at

Fuente original: Yahoo Finance (https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/vt-vs-nzac-global-etf-111738979.html)