Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ACWI vs VIG: how they differ
ACWI and VIG hold 27% of their weight in the same names, and ACWI returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF and Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACWI and VIG hold 27% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ACWI | VIG |
|---|---|---|
| APPLE INC. | 4.02% | 4.10% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | 2.90% | 3.99% |
| BROADCOM INC. | 1.90% | 5.21% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. | 0.86% | 3.61% |
| ELI LILLY AND COMPANY | 0.76% | 3.36% |
| EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION | 0.66% | 2.92% |
| WALMART INC. | 0.58% | 2.62% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | 0.56% | 2.51% |
| VISA INC. | 0.56% | 2.34% |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION | 0.45% | 2.04% |
| MASTERCARD INCORPORATED | 0.43% | 1.86% |
| CATERPILLAR INC. | 0.42% | 1.88% |
| Only in ACWI | Only in VIG |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORPORATION 4.89% | Albemarle Corp 0.10% |
| AMAZON.COM, INC. 2.58% | BWX Technologies Inc 0.09% |
| ALPHABET INC. 2.26% | Royal Gold Inc 0.09% |
| ALPHABET INC. 1.87% | ITT Inc 0.08% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 1.73% | DT Midstream Inc 0.07% |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. 1.34% | Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc 0.07% |
| TESLA, INC. 1.09% | Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc 0.07% |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. 0.66% | Reinsurance Group of America Inc 0.06% |
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.
| ACWI iShares MSCI ACWI ETF | VIG Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI ACWI | Dividend growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +19.1% | +12.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.6 pts | −5.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 61.4% | 95.7% |
| Holdings | 2307 | 332 |
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%.
VIG in plain words
VIG is an index equity fund tracking the Dividend growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 332 positions, with the top ten at 32.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ACWI or VIG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ACWI returned +19.1% and VIG returned +12.4%, so ACWI returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ACWI or VIG?
- ACWI charges 0.32% a year and VIG charges 0.04%, so VIG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ACWI and VIG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 61% of ACWI and 96% of VIG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 27% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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