Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ACWI vs PVAL: how they differ
ACWI and PVAL hold 14% of their weight in the same names, and PVAL returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF and Putnam Focused Large Cap Value ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACWI and PVAL hold 14% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ACWI | PVAL |
|---|---|---|
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | 2.90% | 2.96% |
| AMAZON.COM, INC. | 2.58% | 2.96% |
| ALPHABET INC. | 2.26% | 3.33% |
| EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION | 0.66% | 3.66% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. | 0.58% | 3.09% |
| WALMART INC. | 0.58% | 1.39% |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION | 0.36% | 2.65% |
| CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. | 0.36% | 6.06% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED | 0.34% | 1.66% |
| THE COCA-COLA COMPANY | 0.33% | 2.85% |
| THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. | 0.28% | 2.24% |
| Philip Morris International Inc. | 0.26% | 2.72% |
| Only in ACWI | Only in PVAL |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORPORATION 4.89% | SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS PLC 3.08% |
| APPLE INC. 4.02% | SOUTHWEST AIRLINES COMPANY 2.60% |
| BROADCOM INC. 1.90% | JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL PLC 2.05% |
| ALPHABET INC. 1.87% | ASTRAZENECA PLC 1.86% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 1.73% | SANOFI SA 1.34% |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. 1.34% | BJ'S WHOLESALE CLUB HOLDINGS INC 1.03% |
| TESLA, INC. 1.09% | NOVO NORDISK A/S 0.85% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. 0.86% |
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 29, 2026.
| ACWI iShares MSCI ACWI ETF | PVAL Putnam Focused Large Cap Value ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Putnam |
| What it is | MSCI ACWI | Putnam Focused Large Cap Value |
| Total return, 1 year | +19.1% | +28.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.6 pts | +10.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | not published |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 61.4% | 94.9% |
| Holdings | 2307 | 45 |
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%.
PVAL in plain words
PVAL is an index equity fund tracking the Putnam Focused Large Cap Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +28.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. By its holdings filed for May 29, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 45 positions, with the top ten at 35.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ACWI or PVAL?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ACWI returned +19.1% and PVAL returned +28.4%, so PVAL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- How much do ACWI and PVAL overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 61% of ACWI and 95% of PVAL by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 14% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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