Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ACWI vs SCHB: how they differ
ACWI and SCHB are both equity index funds, and over the year ACWI returned more, +19.1% against +17.2%.
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF and Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF.
| ACWI iShares MSCI ACWI ETF | SCHB Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Schwab |
| What it is | MSCI ACWI | US broad market, book from ITOT |
| Total return, 1 year | +19.1% | +17.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.6 pts | −0.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | not published |
| Holdings | 2307 | not filed |
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%.
SCHB in plain words
SCHB is an index equity fund tracking the US broad market. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ACWI or SCHB?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ACWI returned +19.1% and SCHB returned +17.2%, so ACWI returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
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