Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ACWI vs COWZ: how they differ
ACWI and COWZ hold 5% of their weight in the same names, and COWZ returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF and Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACWI and COWZ hold 5% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ACWI | COWZ |
|---|---|---|
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. | 0.20% | 1.90% |
| QUALCOMM INCORPORATED | 0.19% | 2.67% |
| AT&T INC. | 0.19% | 1.84% |
| SALESFORCE, INC. | 0.17% | 1.76% |
| GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. | 0.16% | 1.84% |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS | 0.15% | 2.17% |
| PFIZER INC. | 0.15% | 2.00% |
| UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 0.15% | 2.01% |
| BOOKING HOLDINGS INC. | 0.14% | 1.87% |
| Altria Group, Inc. | 0.12% | 2.21% |
| BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY | 0.12% | 2.03% |
| NEWMONT CORPORATION | 0.12% | 1.93% |
| Only in ACWI | Only in COWZ |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORPORATION 4.89% | Accenture PLC 1.68% |
| APPLE INC. 4.02% | Viatris Inc 0.65% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION 2.90% | Tenet Healthcare Corp 0.63% |
| AMAZON.COM, INC. 2.58% | Flex Ltd 0.59% |
| ALPHABET INC. 2.26% | TechnipFMC PLC 0.58% |
| BROADCOM INC. 1.90% | |
| ALPHABET INC. 1.87% | |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 1.73% |
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 | COWZ Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Pacer |
| What it is | MSCI ACWI | US Cash Cows 100 |
| Total return, 1 year | +19.1% | +23.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.6 pts | +5.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | 0.49% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 61.4% | 95.8% |
| Holdings | 2307 | 100 |
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%.
COWZ in plain words
COWZ is an index equity fund tracking the US Cash Cows 100. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +23.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.49% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 100 positions, with the top ten at 21.2%. It sat 3.2% below its high of Sep 3, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ACWI or COWZ?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ACWI returned +19.1% and COWZ returned +23.4%, so COWZ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ACWI or COWZ?
- ACWI charges 0.32% a year and COWZ charges 0.49%, so ACWI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ACWI and COWZ overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 61% of ACWI and 96% of COWZ by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 5% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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