Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ACWI vs VB: how they differ
ACWI and VB hold 2% of their weight in the same names, and ACWI returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF and Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACWI and VB hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ACWI | VB |
|---|---|---|
| EMCOR GROUP, INC. | 0.04% | 0.45% |
| EQT CORPORATION | 0.04% | 0.20% |
| JABIL INC. | 0.04% | 0.49% |
| FLEX LTD. | 0.03% | 0.36% |
| STEEL DYNAMICS, INC. | 0.03% | 0.19% |
| CASEY'S GENERAL STORES, INC. | 0.03% | 0.36% |
| NRG ENERGY, INC. | 0.03% | 0.38% |
| ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION | 0.03% | 0.35% |
| QNITY ELECTRONICS, INC. | 0.03% | 0.21% |
| TAPESTRY, INC. | 0.03% | 0.36% |
| INSMED INCORPORATED | 0.03% | 0.14% |
| DOW INC. | 0.03% | 0.12% |
| Only in ACWI | Only in VB |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORPORATION 4.89% | MKS Instruments Inc 0.37% |
| APPLE INC. 4.02% | Carpenter Technology Corp 0.35% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION 2.90% | nVent Electric PLC 0.33% |
| AMAZON.COM, INC. 2.58% | ATI Inc 0.33% |
| ALPHABET INC. 2.26% | TechnipFMC PLC 0.32% |
| BROADCOM INC. 1.90% | MasTec Inc 0.32% |
| ALPHABET INC. 1.87% | MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings Inc 0.32% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 1.73% | Woodward Inc 0.31% |
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 | VB Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI ACWI | Small-Cap |
| Total return, 1 year | +19.1% | +15.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.6 pts | −2.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 61.4% | 21.7% |
| Holdings | 2307 | 1311 |
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%.
VB in plain words
VB is an index equity fund tracking the Small-Cap. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +15.2% 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 Jun 30, 2026, 22% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1311 positions, with the top ten at 4.3%. It sat 5.1% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ACWI or VB?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ACWI returned +19.1% and VB returned +15.2%, so ACWI returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ACWI or VB?
- ACWI charges 0.32% a year and VB charges 0.03%, so VB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ACWI and VB overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 61% of ACWI and 22% of VB by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 2% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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