Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ACWI vs VDC: how they differ
ACWI and VDC hold 3% of their weight in the same names, and ACWI returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF and Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACWI and VDC hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ACWI | VDC |
|---|---|---|
| WALMART INC. | 0.58% | 14.76% |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION | 0.45% | 12.04% |
| THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY | 0.35% | 9.27% |
| THE COCA-COLA COMPANY | 0.33% | 8.72% |
| Philip Morris International Inc. | 0.26% | 4.66% |
| Pepsico, Inc. | 0.22% | 4.30% |
| Altria Group, Inc. | 0.12% | 3.91% |
| Mondelez International, Inc. | 0.08% | 2.69% |
| COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY | 0.07% | 2.37% |
| TARGET CORPORATION | 0.06% | 2.03% |
| MONSTER BEVERAGE CORPORATION | 0.06% | 2.24% |
| THE KROGER CO. | 0.04% | 1.39% |
| Only in ACWI | Only in VDC |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORPORATION 4.89% | US Foods Holding Corp 0.74% |
| APPLE INC. 4.02% | Performance Food Group Co 0.66% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION 2.90% | Darling Ingredients Inc 0.52% |
| AMAZON.COM, INC. 2.58% | J M Smucker Co/The 0.51% |
| ALPHABET INC. 2.26% | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings Inc 0.50% |
| BROADCOM INC. 1.90% | Sprouts Farmers Market Inc 0.46% |
| ALPHABET INC. 1.87% | Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc 0.45% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 1.73% | Primo Brands Corp 0.41% |
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 | VDC Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI ACWI | Consumer Staples |
| Total return, 1 year | +19.1% | +4.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.6 pts | −12.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 61.4% | 86.6% |
| Holdings | 2307 | 103 |
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%.
VDC in plain words
VDC is an index equity fund tracking the Consumer Staples. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +4.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 87% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 103 positions, with the top ten at 65.0%. It sat 6.8% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ACWI or VDC?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ACWI returned +19.1% and VDC returned +4.6%, so ACWI returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ACWI or VDC?
- ACWI charges 0.32% a year and VDC charges 0.09%, so VDC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ACWI and VDC overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 61% of ACWI and 87% of VDC 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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