Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ACWI vs VTWO: how they differ
ACWI and VTWO hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VTWO returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF and Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACWI and VTWO hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ACWI | VTWO |
|---|---|---|
| BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATION | 0.07% | 1.83% |
| Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd | 0.03% | 1.12% |
| COEUR MINING, INC. | 0.02% | 0.58% |
| ECHOSTAR CORPORATION | 0.02% | 0.52% |
| IONQ Inc | 0.01% | 0.63% |
| Oklo Inc | 0.01% | 0.24% |
| StoneCo Ltd. | 0.00% | 0.09% |
| Only in ACWI | Only in VTWO |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORPORATION 4.89% | Sterling Infrastructure Inc 0.76% |
| APPLE INC. 4.02% | Fabrinet 0.69% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION 2.90% | Nextpower Inc 0.67% |
| AMAZON.COM, INC. 2.58% | TTM Technologies Inc 0.52% |
| ALPHABET INC. 2.26% | Guardant Health Inc 0.47% |
| BROADCOM INC. 1.90% | SiTime Corp 0.47% |
| ALPHABET INC. 1.87% | Rambus Inc 0.46% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 1.73% | Dycom Industries Inc 0.44% |
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 | VTWO Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI ACWI | Russell 2000 |
| Total return, 1 year | +19.1% | +21.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.6 pts | +3.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 61.4% | 0.5% |
| Holdings | 2307 | 1951 |
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%.
VTWO in plain words
VTWO is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 2000. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1951 positions, with the top ten at 7.8%. It sat 5.3% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ACWI or VTWO?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ACWI returned +19.1% and VTWO returned +21.4%, so VTWO returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ACWI or VTWO?
- ACWI charges 0.32% a year and VTWO charges 0.07%, so VTWO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ACWI and VTWO overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 61% of ACWI and 0% of VTWO 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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