Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ACWI vs AVUS: how they differ
ACWI and AVUS hold 56% of their weight in the same names, and AVUS returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF and Avantis U.S. Equity ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACWI and AVUS hold 56% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ACWI | AVUS |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORPORATION | 4.89% | 5.49% |
| APPLE INC. | 4.02% | 5.37% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | 2.90% | 3.85% |
| AMAZON.COM, INC. | 2.58% | 3.68% |
| ALPHABET INC. | 2.26% | 2.42% |
| ALPHABET INC. | 1.87% | 1.94% |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. | 1.34% | 2.21% |
| BROADCOM INC. | 1.90% | 1.18% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. | 0.86% | 1.20% |
| TESLA, INC. | 1.09% | 0.80% |
| ELI LILLY AND COMPANY | 0.76% | 0.84% |
| EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION | 0.66% | 1.07% |
| Only in ACWI | Only in AVUS |
|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 1.73% | Sandisk Corp/DE 0.41% |
| ASML Holding N.V. 0.56% | TechnipFMC PLC 0.16% |
| SK hynix Inc. 0.49% | Carnival Corp Ltd 0.14% |
| Tencent Holdings Limited 0.39% | Sterling Infrastructure Inc 0.14% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.32% | Nextpower Inc 0.13% |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC 0.29% | ATI Inc 0.11% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Limited 0.29% | Permian Resources Corp 0.10% |
| Novartis AG 0.28% | Viatris Inc 0.10% |
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 | AVUS Avantis U.S. Equity ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Avantis |
| What it is | MSCI ACWI | U.S. Equity |
| Total return, 1 year | +19.1% | +21.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.6 pts | +4.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 61.4% | 84.4% |
| Holdings | 2307 | 1875 |
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%.
AVUS in plain words
AVUS is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Equity. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.6% 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 1875 positions, with the top ten at 29.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ACWI or AVUS?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ACWI returned +19.1% and AVUS returned +21.6%, so AVUS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ACWI or AVUS?
- ACWI charges 0.32% a year and AVUS charges 0.15%, so AVUS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ACWI and AVUS overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 61% of ACWI and 84% of AVUS by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 56% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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