Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ACWI vs EWZ: how they differ
ACWI and EWZ hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and EWZ returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF and iShares MSCI Brazil ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACWI and EWZ hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ACWI | EWZ |
|---|---|---|
| VALE S.A. | 0.06% | 11.62% |
| Nu Holdings Ltd. | 0.05% | 8.80% |
| Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. | 0.05% | 8.57% |
| Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) | 0.04% | 6.77% |
| B3 S.A - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcao | 0.02% | 3.61% |
| ITAUSA S.A. | 0.02% | 2.65% |
| BANCO BTG PACTUAL S.A. | 0.02% | 2.71% |
| Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado | 0.01% | 2.90% |
| WEG S.A. | 0.01% | 3.08% |
| AMBEV S.A. | 0.01% | 3.23% |
| EMBRAER S.A. | 0.01% | 2.18% |
| EQUATORIAL S.A. | 0.01% | 1.97% |
| Only in ACWI | Only in EWZ |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORPORATION 4.89% | Caixa Seguridade Participacoes SA 0.52% |
| APPLE INC. 4.02% | PORTO SEGURO S.A. 0.38% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION 2.90% | |
| AMAZON.COM, INC. 2.58% | |
| ALPHABET INC. 2.26% | |
| 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 and May 31, 2026.
| ACWI iShares MSCI ACWI ETF | EWZ iShares MSCI Brazil ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | MSCI ACWI | MSCI Brazil |
| Total return, 1 year | +19.1% | +32.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.6 pts | +15.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | 0.59% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 61.4% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 2307 | 47 |
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%.
EWZ in plain words
EWZ is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI Brazil. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +32.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.59% 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 47 positions, with the top ten at 59.3%. It sat 7.6% below its high of Apr 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ACWI or EWZ?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ACWI returned +19.1% and EWZ returned +32.9%, so EWZ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ACWI or EWZ?
- ACWI charges 0.32% a year and EWZ charges 0.59%, so ACWI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ACWI and EWZ overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 61% of ACWI and 0% of EWZ by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 1% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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