The iShares MSCI World ETF (URTH 0.38%) and SPDR MSCI ACWI Climate Paris Aligned ETF (NZAC 0.39%) differ most on ESG screening, sector tilts, and scale, with URTH offering broader liquidity and a longer track record while NZAC targets climate-focused investors at a lower cost.
Both URTH and NZAC give investors access to global equity markets, but they do so with distinct approaches: URTH tracks developed markets without an ESG overlay, while NZAC tracks an index designed to align with the Paris Agreement climate goals, adding an environmental, social, and governance (ESG) filter and including some emerging markets. This…
