Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ACWI vs XLP: how they differ
ACWI and XLP hold 3% of their weight in the same names, and ACWI returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF and State Street(R) Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACWI and XLP hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ACWI | XLP |
|---|---|---|
| WALMART INC. | 0.58% | 10.84% |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION | 0.45% | 9.06% |
| THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY | 0.35% | 7.46% |
| THE COCA-COLA COMPANY | 0.33% | 6.87% |
| Philip Morris International Inc. | 0.26% | 6.16% |
| Pepsico, Inc. | 0.22% | 4.34% |
| Altria Group, Inc. | 0.12% | 4.55% |
| Mondelez International, Inc. | 0.08% | 4.17% |
| COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY | 0.07% | 4.71% |
| TARGET CORPORATION | 0.06% | 3.87% |
| MONSTER BEVERAGE CORPORATION | 0.06% | 4.47% |
| THE KROGER CO. | 0.04% | 2.05% |
| Only in ACWI | Only in XLP |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORPORATION 4.89% | Bunge Global SA 0.94% |
| APPLE INC. 4.02% | J M Smucker Co/The 0.78% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION 2.90% | Molson Coors Beverage Co 0.41% |
| AMAZON.COM, INC. 2.58% | Brown-Forman Corp 0.29% |
| ALPHABET INC. 2.26% | |
| BROADCOM INC. 1.90% | |
| ALPHABET INC. 1.87% | |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 1.73% |
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 | XLP State Street(R) Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | MSCI ACWI | Consumer staples |
| Total return, 1 year | +19.1% | +6.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.6 pts | −11.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 61.4% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 2307 | 34 |
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%.
XLP in plain words
XLP is an index equity fund tracking the Consumer staples. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +6.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 34 positions, with the top ten at 62.6%. It sat 6.2% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ACWI or XLP?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ACWI returned +19.1% and XLP returned +6.3%, so ACWI returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ACWI or XLP?
- ACWI charges 0.32% a year and XLP charges 0.08%, so XLP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ACWI and XLP overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 61% of ACWI and 100% of XLP 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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