iShares MSCI World ETF (URTH)

The iShares MSCI World ETF (URTH) offers global diversification with $4 billion in AUM, spanning 1,600+ stocks from 23 developed countries. It is 40% cheaper than the average international equity ETF, with an expense ratio of just 0.24%, providing cost-efficient exposure to Europe, Japan, and other developed markets. This single-fund solution cuts the complexity of building a multi-ETF portfolio, yet lags behind #8 BND in income generation with a dividend yield of 1.8% versus BND's 4.1%. Over the last five years, URTH has returned 8.7% annually, underperforming the US-centric #4 IVV by 2.3 percentage points, highlighting the trade-off between diversification and domestic growth.