Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ACWI vs SDY: how they differ
ACWI and SDY hold 9% of their weight in the same names, and ACWI returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Dividend ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACWI and SDY hold 9% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ACWI | SDY |
|---|---|---|
| EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION | 0.66% | 0.93% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | 0.56% | 1.00% |
| CATERPILLAR INC. | 0.42% | 0.47% |
| ABBVIE INC. | 0.38% | 1.63% |
| CHEVRON CORPORATION | 0.37% | 1.28% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | 2.90% | 0.36% |
| THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY | 0.35% | 1.26% |
| THE COCA-COLA COMPANY | 0.33% | 1.26% |
| WALMART INC. | 0.58% | 0.29% |
| TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED | 0.26% | 1.56% |
| Pepsico, Inc. | 0.22% | 1.33% |
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORAT | 0.22% | 1.27% |
| Only in ACWI | Only in SDY |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORPORATION 4.89% | Medtronic PLC 1.30% |
| APPLE INC. 4.02% | Amcor PLC 0.93% |
| AMAZON.COM, INC. 2.58% | Accenture PLC 0.88% |
| ALPHABET INC. 2.26% | Stanley Black & Decker Inc 0.66% |
| BROADCOM INC. 1.90% | Assurant Inc 0.62% |
| ALPHABET INC. 1.87% | J M Smucker Co/The 0.58% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 1.73% | Equity LifeStyle Properties Inc 0.58% |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. 1.34% | Linde PLC 0.56% |
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 | SDY State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Dividend ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | MSCI ACWI | SPDR S&P Dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | +19.1% | +11.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.6 pts | −6.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | 0.35% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 61.4% | 84.6% |
| Holdings | 2307 | 155 |
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%.
SDY in plain words
SDY is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR S&P Dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +11.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 85% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 155 positions, with the top ten at 17.1%. It sat 3.9% below its high of Aug 24, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ACWI or SDY?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ACWI returned +19.1% and SDY returned +11.0%, so ACWI returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ACWI or SDY?
- ACWI charges 0.32% a year and SDY charges 0.35%, so ACWI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ACWI and SDY overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 61% of ACWI and 85% of SDY by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 9% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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