Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ACWI vs SPYD: how they differ
ACWI and SPYD hold 4% of their weight in the same names, and ACWI returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) High Dividend ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACWI and SPYD hold 4% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ACWI | SPYD |
|---|---|---|
| CHEVRON CORPORATION | 0.37% | 1.20% |
| Pepsico, Inc. | 0.22% | 1.11% |
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. | 0.20% | 1.30% |
| AT&T INC. | 0.19% | 1.06% |
| PFIZER INC. | 0.15% | 1.12% |
| Altria Group, Inc. | 0.12% | 1.42% |
| BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY | 0.12% | 1.27% |
| CVS HEALTH CORPORATION | 0.11% | 1.53% |
| DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION | 0.10% | 1.28% |
| COMCAST CORPORATION | 0.10% | 1.02% |
| U.S. BANCORP | 0.09% | 1.31% |
| AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION | 0.09% | 1.10% |
| Only in ACWI | Only in SPYD |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORPORATION 4.89% | Franklin Resources Inc 1.57% |
| APPLE INC. 4.02% | Host Hotels & Resorts Inc 1.53% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION 2.90% | APA Corp 1.48% |
| AMAZON.COM, INC. 2.58% | Viatris Inc 1.46% |
| ALPHABET INC. 2.26% | Federal Realty Investment Trust 1.45% |
| BROADCOM INC. 1.90% | Skyworks Solutions Inc 1.39% |
| ALPHABET INC. 1.87% | Pinnacle West Capital Corp 1.38% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 1.73% | Stanley Black & Decker Inc 1.35% |
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 | SPYD State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) High Dividend ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | MSCI ACWI | SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | +19.1% | +12.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.6 pts | −4.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 61.4% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 2307 | 78 |
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%.
SPYD in plain words
SPYD is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 78 positions, with the top ten at 15.1%. It sat 4.3% below its high of Aug 24, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ACWI or SPYD?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ACWI returned +19.1% and SPYD returned +12.9%, so ACWI returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ACWI or SPYD?
- ACWI charges 0.32% a year and SPYD charges 0.07%, so SPYD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ACWI and SPYD overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 61% of ACWI and 100% of SPYD by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 4% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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