Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ACWI vs AVUV: how they differ
ACWI and AVUV hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and AVUV returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF and Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACWI and AVUV hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in ACWI | Only in AVUV |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORPORATION 4.89% | Viasat Inc 1.39% |
| APPLE INC. 4.02% | Matson Inc 0.98% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION 2.90% | Lear Corp 0.90% |
| AMAZON.COM, INC. 2.58% | SM Energy Co 0.86% |
| ALPHABET INC. 2.26% | Avnet Inc 0.86% |
| BROADCOM INC. 1.90% | Macy's Inc 0.78% |
| ALPHABET INC. 1.87% | StoneX Group Inc 0.77% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 1.73% | Five Below Inc 0.72% |
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 | AVUV Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Avantis |
| What it is | MSCI ACWI | U.S. Small Cap Value |
| Total return, 1 year | +19.1% | +24.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | 0.25% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 61.4% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 2307 | 795 |
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%.
AVUV in plain words
AVUV is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Small Cap Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +24.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.25% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 795 positions, with the top ten at 8.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ACWI or AVUV?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ACWI returned +19.1% and AVUV returned +24.6%, so AVUV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ACWI or AVUV?
- ACWI charges 0.32% a year and AVUV charges 0.25%, so AVUV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ACWI and AVUV overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 61% of ACWI and 0% of AVUV by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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