Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ACWI vs VXF: how they differ
ACWI and VXF hold 2% of their weight in the same names, and ACWI returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF and Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACWI and VXF hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ACWI | VXF |
|---|---|---|
| BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATION | 0.07% | 0.93% |
| CLOUDFLARE, INC. | 0.07% | 0.92% |
| CHENIERE ENERGY, INC. | 0.06% | 0.59% |
| FERGUSON ENTERPRISES INC. | 0.05% | 0.54% |
| SNOWFLAKE INC. | 0.04% | 1.03% |
| STRATEGY INC | 0.04% | 0.34% |
| ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | 0.04% | 0.47% |
| ROCKET LAB CORPORATION | 0.04% | 0.61% |
| SUNBELT RENTALS HOLDINGS, INC. | 0.03% | 0.36% |
| ROBLOX CORPORATION | 0.03% | 0.43% |
| INSMED INCORPORATED | 0.03% | 0.27% |
| NATERA, INC. | 0.03% | 0.46% |
| Only in ACWI | Only in VXF |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORPORATION 4.89% | Space Exploration Technologies Corp 1.19% |
| APPLE INC. 4.02% | Carpenter Technology Corp 0.36% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION 2.90% | MKS Instruments Inc 0.35% |
| AMAZON.COM, INC. 2.58% | Amrize Ltd 0.32% |
| ALPHABET INC. 2.26% | nVent Electric PLC 0.32% |
| BROADCOM INC. 1.90% | ATI Inc 0.32% |
| ALPHABET INC. 1.87% | TechnipFMC PLC 0.31% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 1.73% | Sterling Infrastructure Inc 0.30% |
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 | VXF Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI ACWI | Extended Market |
| Total return, 1 year | +19.1% | +14.1% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.6 pts | −3.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | 0.05% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 61.4% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 2307 | 3365 |
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%.
VXF in plain words
VXF is an index equity fund tracking the Extended Market. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +14.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3365 positions, with the top ten at 7.6%. 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 VXF?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ACWI returned +19.1% and VXF returned +14.1%, so ACWI returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ACWI or VXF?
- ACWI charges 0.32% a year and VXF charges 0.05%, so VXF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ACWI and VXF overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 61% of ACWI and 0% of VXF 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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