Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ACWI vs BNDX: how they differ
ACWI and BNDX hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and ACWI returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF and Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACWI and BNDX hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ACWI | BNDX |
|---|---|---|
| Heidelberg Materials AG | 0.03% | 0.01% |
| Pandora A/S | 0.01% | 0.01% |
| UPM-Kymmene Oyj | 0.02% | 0.01% |
| Airbus SE | 0.12% | 0.01% |
| Neste Oyj | 0.01% | 0.01% |
| Sampo Oyj | 0.03% | 0.01% |
| Svenska Handelsbanken AB | 0.02% | 0.01% |
| Deutsche Post AG | 0.06% | 0.00% |
| Swedbank AB | 0.03% | 0.00% |
| AXA SA | 0.09% | 0.00% |
| EQT AB | 0.01% | 0.00% |
| Fastighets AB Balder | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Only in ACWI | Only in BNDX |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORPORATION 4.89% | French Republic Government Bond OAT 0.18% |
| APPLE INC. 4.02% | Bundesschatzanweisungen 0.14% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION 2.90% | Canadian Government Bond 0.13% |
| AMAZON.COM, INC. 2.58% | Canadian Government Bond 0.10% |
| ALPHABET INC. 2.26% | Canadian Government Bond 0.10% |
| BROADCOM INC. 1.90% | Canadian Government Bond 0.09% |
| ALPHABET INC. 1.87% | Canadian Government Bond 0.08% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 1.73% | Canadian Government Bond 0.08% |
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.
| ACWI iShares MSCI ACWI ETF | BNDX Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI ACWI | Total International Bond |
| Total return, 1 year | +19.1% | −0.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.6 pts | −18.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | 0.07% |
| Holdings | 2307 | 6707 |
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%.
BNDX in plain words
BNDX is a bond fund tracking the Total International Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −0.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ACWI or BNDX?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ACWI returned +19.1% and BNDX returned −0.7%, so ACWI returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ACWI or BNDX?
- ACWI charges 0.32% a year and BNDX charges 0.07%, so BNDX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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