iShares MSCI World Quality Dividend Advanced (Dist) vs SPDR S&P Euro Dividend Aristocrats
iShares MSCI World Quality Dividend Advanced (Dist) tracks MSCI World High Dividend Yield Advanced Select and SPDR S&P Euro Dividend Aristocrats tracks S&P Euro High Yield Dividend Aristocrats. They are realistic alternatives for the same slot in a portfolio, but because the indices are different nobody can tell you in advance which will return more. What can be compared objectively is the cost, the replication method, the domicile and how each one is structured — and that is what this page does.
What each one tracks
This is the underlying difference: they do not follow the same index, so their returns will diverge.
iShares MSCI World Quality Dividend Advanced (Dist)
MSCI World High Dividend Yield Advanced Select
SPDR S&P Euro Dividend Aristocrats
S&P Euro High Yield Dividend Aristocrats
Comparison
| iShares MSCI World Quality Dividend Advanced (Dist) | SPDR S&P Euro Dividend Aristocrats | |
|---|---|---|
| Index | MSCI World High Dividend Yield Advanced Select | S&P Euro High Yield Dividend Aristocrats |
| TER | 0.38% | 0.30% |
| Hist. return* | ~7% | ~6% |
| Replication | Physical | Physical |
| Distribution | Distributing | Distributing |
| Domicile | Irlanda | Irlanda |
| Currency | USD | EUR |
| Risk | 4/7 | 4/7 |
| ISIN | IE00BYYHSQ67 | IE00B5M1WJ87 |
What the fee gap actually costs
Applying the SAME 7% gross return to both and contributing €300/month, the only thing moving the result is the TER. This is not a return forecast: it is how much the fee weighs.
| Horizon | iShares MSCI World Quality Dividend Advanced (Dist) | SPDR S&P Euro Dividend Aristocrats | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 years | €51,134 | €51,362 | €228 |
| 20 years | €150,086 | €151,549 | €1,463 |
| 30 years | €341,572 | €346,974 | €5,402 |
SPDR S&P Euro Dividend Aristocrats is the cheaper of the two. Remember they track different indices: cost is one factor, not the verdict.
Nobody can know which will perform better: they track different indices and past performance is not a prediction. What is objective today is the cost, the replication, the domicile and the distribution policy.
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Create free accountFrequently asked questions
What is the difference between iShares MSCI World Quality Dividend Advanced (Dist) and SPDR S&P Euro Dividend Aristocrats?+
They track different indices: iShares MSCI World Quality Dividend Advanced (Dist) follows MSCI World High Dividend Yield Advanced Select and SPDR S&P Euro Dividend Aristocrats follows S&P Euro High Yield Dividend Aristocrats. They also differ in cost (0.38% vs 0.30% TER), replication (physical vs physical) and domicile (Irlanda vs Irlanda).
Which one will perform better?+
Nobody can know that: they track different indices, so their returns will diverge, and past index performance is not a prediction. What you can control today is the cost, the tax structure and whether the index actually covers what you want exposure to.
Which one is cheaper?+
SPDR S&P Euro Dividend Aristocrats has the lower annual fee. Applying the same 7% gross return to both with €300/month, that fee gap alone is worth about €1,463 after 20 years — that part is arithmetic, not a forecast.
Accumulating or distributing?+
Both are distributing, so on this point there is no difference between them.
Can I hold both?+
Yes. Unlike two funds tracking the identical index, these give you genuinely different exposure, so holding both is not automatically redundant — just be aware you may end up overlapping on the largest companies and doubling your rebalancing work.
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