Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ACWI vs SCHX: how they differ
ACWI and SCHX hold 61% of their weight in the same names, and ACWI returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF and Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACWI and SCHX hold 61% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ACWI | SCHX |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORPORATION | 4.89% | 7.51% |
| APPLE INC. | 4.02% | 6.71% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | 2.90% | 4.89% |
| AMAZON.COM, INC. | 2.58% | 3.87% |
| ALPHABET INC. | 2.26% | 3.24% |
| BROADCOM INC. | 1.90% | 3.10% |
| ALPHABET INC. | 1.87% | 2.58% |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. | 1.34% | 2.02% |
| TESLA, INC. | 1.09% | 1.79% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. | 0.86% | 1.18% |
| ELI LILLY AND COMPANY | 0.76% | 1.28% |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. | 0.66% | 1.27% |
| Only in ACWI | Only in SCHX |
|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 1.73% | Linde PLC 0.34% |
| ASML Holding N.V. 0.56% | Seagate Technology Holdings PLC 0.28% |
| SK hynix Inc. 0.49% | Eaton Corp PLC 0.23% |
| Tencent Holdings Limited 0.39% | Accenture PLC 0.17% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.32% | Chubb Ltd 0.17% |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC 0.29% | Trane Technologies PLC 0.15% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Limited 0.29% | Medtronic PLC 0.14% |
| Novartis AG 0.28% | Johnson Controls International plc 0.12% |
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 | SCHX Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Schwab |
| What it is | MSCI ACWI | U.S. Large-Cap |
| Total return, 1 year | +19.1% | +16.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.6 pts | −0.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 61.4% | 94.9% |
| Holdings | 2307 | 748 |
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%.
SCHX in plain words
SCHX is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Large-Cap. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +16.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 748 positions, with the top ten at 37.3%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ACWI or SCHX?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ACWI returned +19.1% and SCHX returned +16.8%, so ACWI returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ACWI or SCHX?
- ACWI charges 0.32% a year and SCHX charges 0.03%, so SCHX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ACWI and SCHX overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 61% of ACWI and 95% of SCHX by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 61% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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