Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ACWI vs AVLV: how they differ
ACWI and AVLV hold 20% of their weight in the same names, and AVLV returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF and Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACWI and AVLV hold 20% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ACWI | AVLV |
|---|---|---|
| APPLE INC. | 4.02% | 3.17% |
| AMAZON.COM, INC. | 2.58% | 3.18% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | 2.90% | 1.63% |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. | 1.34% | 2.74% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. | 0.86% | 1.79% |
| EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION | 0.66% | 2.59% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. | 0.59% | 4.57% |
| WALMART INC. | 0.58% | 0.89% |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION | 0.45% | 2.06% |
| CATERPILLAR INC. | 0.42% | 2.53% |
| NETFLIX, INC. | 0.40% | 0.91% |
| LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION | 0.33% | 2.52% |
| Only in ACWI | Only in AVLV |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORPORATION 4.89% | TechnipFMC PLC 0.54% |
| BROADCOM INC. 1.90% | Carnival Corp Ltd 0.53% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 1.73% | Nextpower Inc 0.46% |
| TESLA, INC. 1.09% | Viatris Inc 0.37% |
| ELI LILLY AND COMPANY 0.76% | Solstice Advanced Materials Inc 0.34% |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. 0.66% | BorgWarner Inc 0.34% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. 0.58% | East West Bancorp Inc 0.31% |
| ASML Holding N.V. 0.56% | Talen Energy Corp/Old 0.30% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Apr 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| ACWI iShares MSCI ACWI ETF | AVLV Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Avantis |
| What it is | MSCI ACWI | U.S. Large Cap Value |
| Total return, 1 year | +19.1% | +31.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.6 pts | +13.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 61.4% | 84.5% |
| Holdings | 2307 | 275 |
ACWI in plain words
ACWI is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI ACWI. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +19.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.32% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 61% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2307 positions, with the top ten at 24.6%.
AVLV in plain words
AVLV is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Large Cap Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +31.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 84% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 275 positions, with the top ten at 26.9%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ACWI or AVLV?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ACWI returned +19.1% and AVLV returned +31.0%, so AVLV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ACWI or AVLV?
- ACWI charges 0.32% a year and AVLV charges 0.15%, so AVLV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ACWI and AVLV overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 61% of ACWI and 84% of AVLV by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 20% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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