Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ACWI vs URTH: how they differ
ACWI and URTH hold 87% of their weight in the same names, and ACWI returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF and iShares MSCI World ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACWI and URTH hold 87% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ACWI | URTH |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORPORATION | 4.89% | 5.64% |
| APPLE INC. | 4.02% | 5.04% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | 2.90% | 3.50% |
| AMAZON.COM, INC. | 2.58% | 2.86% |
| ALPHABET INC. | 2.26% | 2.43% |
| BROADCOM INC. | 1.90% | 2.21% |
| ALPHABET INC. | 1.87% | 2.01% |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. | 1.34% | 1.51% |
| TESLA, INC. | 1.09% | 1.35% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. | 0.86% | 0.90% |
| ELI LILLY AND COMPANY | 0.76% | 0.97% |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. | 0.66% | 0.72% |
| Only in ACWI | Only in URTH |
|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 1.73% | Carnival Corporation 0.04% |
| SK hynix Inc. 0.49% | Ferrovial N.V. 0.04% |
| Tencent Holdings Limited 0.39% | THOMSON REUTERS CORPORATION 0.01% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Limited 0.29% | Wise Group PLC 0.01% |
| DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC. 0.14% | OCTAVE INTELLIGENCE PLC 0.00% |
| MediaTek Inc. 0.13% | |
| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 0.09% | |
| HDFC BANK LIMITED 0.09% |
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 | URTH iShares MSCI World ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | MSCI ACWI | MSCI World |
| Total return, 1 year | +19.1% | +17.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.6 pts | −0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | 0.24% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 61.4% | 70.3% |
| Holdings | 2307 | 1322 |
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%.
URTH in plain words
URTH is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI World. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.24% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 70% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1322 positions, with the top ten at 27.8%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ACWI or URTH?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ACWI returned +19.1% and URTH returned +17.4%, so ACWI returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ACWI or URTH?
- ACWI charges 0.32% a year and URTH charges 0.24%, so URTH is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ACWI and URTH overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 61% of ACWI and 70% of URTH by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 87% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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