Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ACWI vs SPHD: how they differ
ACWI and SPHD hold 3% of their weight in the same names, and ACWI returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF and Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACWI and SPHD hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ACWI | SPHD |
|---|---|---|
| EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION | 0.66% | 1.55% |
| CHEVRON CORPORATION | 0.37% | 2.10% |
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. | 0.20% | 3.49% |
| AT&T INC. | 0.19% | 2.02% |
| PFIZER INC. | 0.15% | 2.99% |
| Altria Group, Inc. | 0.12% | 3.45% |
| BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY | 0.12% | 2.08% |
| DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION | 0.10% | 1.59% |
| COMCAST CORPORATION | 0.10% | 1.60% |
| THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. | 0.09% | 1.61% |
| U.S. BANCORP | 0.09% | 1.62% |
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. | 0.07% | 1.99% |
| Only in ACWI | Only in SPHD |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORPORATION 4.89% | Franklin Resources, Inc. 2.82% |
| APPLE INC. 4.02% | Conagra Brands, Inc. 2.33% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION 2.90% | BXP, Inc. 1.94% |
| AMAZON.COM, INC. 2.58% | Campbell's Co. (The) 1.93% |
| ALPHABET INC. 2.26% | Pinnacle West Capital Corp. 1.85% |
| BROADCOM INC. 1.90% | |
| ALPHABET INC. 1.87% | |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 1.73% |
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 | SPHD Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Invesco |
| What it is | MSCI ACWI | S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility |
| Total return, 1 year | +19.1% | +8.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.6 pts | −8.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | 0.30% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 61.4% | 95.7% |
| Holdings | 2307 | 49 |
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%.
SPHD in plain words
SPHD is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +8.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.30% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 49 positions, with the top ten at 29.3%. It sat 4.1% below its high of Aug 24, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ACWI or SPHD?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ACWI returned +19.1% and SPHD returned +8.6%, so ACWI returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ACWI or SPHD?
- ACWI charges 0.32% a year and SPHD charges 0.30%, so SPHD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ACWI and SPHD overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 61% of ACWI and 96% of SPHD by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 3% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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