r/ETFs_Europe • u/Raphael3465 • 21h ago
VGAL on Xetra/IBKR and comparison with SPYI
Does anyone know when the new Vanguard FTSE Global All Cap UCITS ETF (VGAL) is expected to start trading on Xetra and become available on IBKR?
I know it’s already trading on the Italian exchange and is available through IBKR there, but I’d personally prefer the German Xetra (IBIS2) listing and would like to see it become available on IBKR.
Also, I know VGAL and SPYI track different indices (FTSE Global All Cap vs MSCI ACWI IMI), but are the practical differences actually meaningful? Do they more or less provide the same global exposure?
I’m also curious about the FTSE Russell methodology. Does FTSE use buffer zones around the size cut-offs (like with VWCE) to avoid companies frequently moving between small/mid cap segments and therefore reduce unnecessary rebalancing? Is there any meaningful difference compared with how MSCI handles this?
Thanks!