Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ACWI vs IWD: how they differ
ACWI and IWD hold 39% of their weight in the same names, and IWD returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF and iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACWI and IWD hold 39% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ACWI | IWD |
|---|---|---|
| APPLE INC. | 4.02% | 5.38% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | 2.90% | 3.89% |
| AMAZON.COM, INC. | 2.58% | 5.95% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. | 0.86% | 2.46% |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. | 0.66% | 2.62% |
| EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION | 0.66% | 1.60% |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. | 1.34% | 0.63% |
| WALMART INC. | 0.58% | 1.28% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | 0.56% | 1.72% |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION | 0.45% | 0.66% |
| INTEL CORPORATION | 0.43% | 1.72% |
| ABBVIE INC. | 0.38% | 1.15% |
| Only in ACWI | Only in IWD |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORPORATION 4.89% | HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATION 0.20% |
| ALPHABET INC. 2.26% | HONEYWELL AEROSPACE INC. 0.20% |
| BROADCOM INC. 1.90% | Carnival Corporation Ltd. 0.10% |
| ALPHABET INC. 1.87% | MKS, INCORPORATED. 0.08% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 1.73% | MODERNA, INC. 0.07% |
| TESLA, INC. 1.09% | US FOODS HOLDING CORP. 0.06% |
| ELI LILLY AND COMPANY 0.76% | SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. 0.06% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 0.59% | TD SYNNEX CORPORATION 0.06% |
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 Jun 30, 2026.
| ACWI iShares MSCI ACWI ETF | IWD iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | MSCI ACWI | Russell 1000 value |
| Total return, 1 year | +19.1% | +27.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.6 pts | +9.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | 0.18% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 61.4% | 90.2% |
| Holdings | 2307 | 870 |
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%.
IWD in plain words
IWD is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 1000 value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +27.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 90% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 870 positions, with the top ten at 27.9%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ACWI or IWD?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ACWI returned +19.1% and IWD returned +27.4%, so IWD returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ACWI or IWD?
- ACWI charges 0.32% a year and IWD charges 0.18%, so IWD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ACWI and IWD overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 61% of ACWI and 90% of IWD by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 39% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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