Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ACWI vs VPL: how they differ
ACWI and VPL hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VPL returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF and Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACWI and VPL hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ACWI | VPL |
|---|---|---|
| CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust | 0.01% | 0.09% |
| Kirin Holdings Company, Limited | 0.01% | 0.11% |
| Alteogen Inc | 0.01% | 0.09% |
| CapitaLand Ascendas REIT | 0.01% | 0.07% |
| Pro Medicus Ltd | 0.01% | 0.04% |
| SITC International Holdings Co Ltd | 0.01% | 0.05% |
| TOPPAN Holdings Inc. | 0.01% | 0.06% |
| HD Hyundai Marine Solution Co Ltd | 0.00% | 0.03% |
| Zijin Gold International Co Ltd | 0.00% | 0.04% |
| Keppel REIT | 0.00% | 0.02% |
| Only in ACWI | Only in VPL |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORPORATION 4.89% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 6.06% |
| APPLE INC. 4.02% | SK hynix Inc 4.12% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION 2.90% | Commonwealth Bank of Australia 1.80% |
| AMAZON.COM, INC. 2.58% | Toyota Motor Corp 1.74% |
| ALPHABET INC. 2.26% | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc 1.69% |
| BROADCOM INC. 1.90% | BHP Group Ltd 1.66% |
| ALPHABET INC. 1.87% | Hitachi Ltd 1.18% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 1.73% | Advantest Corp 1.16% |
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 | VPL Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI ACWI | Pacific Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +19.1% | +36.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.6 pts | +19.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 61.4% | 0.1% |
| Holdings | 2307 | 2335 |
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%.
VPL in plain words
VPL is an index equity fund tracking the Pacific Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +36.9% 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 Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2335 positions, with the top ten at 21.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ACWI or VPL?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ACWI returned +19.1% and VPL returned +36.9%, so VPL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ACWI or VPL?
- ACWI charges 0.32% a year and VPL charges 0.07%, so VPL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ACWI and VPL overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 61% of ACWI and 0% of VPL by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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