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Best Index Funds For Long Term: One ETF To Rule Them All (2026)

People are usually surprised to hear that my entire core stock portfolio is just plain global stock funds. Nothing else, no regional tilts, no sector bets. In this video I walk through the cheapest gl

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Ramin - we need factor investing review !
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VWRP - just started at 54. I wish I had had the confidence to start years earlier.
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Great video, thank you.
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This is the only video people should make each week. Not buy this company but that company just buy all companies I prefer VWRP
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Thanks for sharing, I have been gradually moving over to ETFs as I approach retirement in 18 months, but still hold most of my funds in individual stocks in companies in most parts of the world. I hold the ACWI all world (intend getting to 40%) and intend building this up over the next year, I also will be building up VHYL (to 15%) and LDGG (15%) which are similar but LDGG has a stricter criteria and is managed so want to see if the additional management cost gets better performance, also QQQA (15%) as I think US tech has a lot of growth and VFEG (10%) as I think there is greater growth potential in emerging markets going forward, plus 5% CSH2. What do you think of this breakdown for my retirement? I suspect I may also hold some cash in my ISA and a few individual shares like AMD and Keller. Cheers
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@benwood234 From YouTube ↗ 21 May 2026 20
My son just turned 22, he's been very lucky and has £24,000 from an inheritance he now holds in savings, i know very little about investing but i know enough to convince him to invest it, he seems keen on the idea but i was unsure how to guide him, think i will advise the global approach.
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Mostly FTSE global all cap on VG for me
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@gor86 From YouTube ↗ 21 May 2026 3
Decided to go for LGGG and EMIM
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@m-s-b-w From YouTube ↗ 21 May 2026 4
IMID (ETF) and VAFTGAG (fund) for me. Love a small-cap component.
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@sg5127 From YouTube ↗ 21 May 2026 6
I just discovered by watching a video earlier today that PACW is an ESG fund, due to Amundi's ESG policy across all its investments. I didn't know that, despite reading up on it and nearly transferring a chunk of my SIPP into it at the beginning of this year. I'm glad I opted for the HSBC All World OEIC, as I avoid ESG funds and just go for the whole market. (I prefer to make my own mistakes when it comes to thematic investing thanks very much).
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For me HSBC FTSE all world 95% and Vanguard MSCi small cap 1-5%
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HSBC's fund seems best to me, it has a track record and the fund fee is competitive enough.
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VWRP and VWRL. Appreciate there are cheaper funds but these are the 2 most highly liquid distribution and accumulation funds on the market
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fantastic detailed analysis of instruments we take for granted.
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The spread on some funds can be surprisingly large as well.
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FWRG, as when got it ACWI was still in the 0.4% range !
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@Gopher31 From YouTube ↗ 21 May 2026 22
Love my ACWI. It’s the only thing I continue to invest in. My S&P etfs continue but all my new investments are in ACWI.
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FWRG seems the best to me. I've put my money there.
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tl:dr - invest in a global tracker, every day/week/month and don't forget. get on with your life. How this should have been drilled into 20 year old me... Great job on Vid.
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