Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ACWI vs XLU: how they differ
ACWI and XLU hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and ACWI returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF and State Street(R) Utilities Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACWI and XLU hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ACWI | XLU |
|---|---|---|
| NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. | 0.20% | 12.93% |
| THE SOUTHERN COMPANY | 0.11% | 7.62% |
| DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION | 0.10% | 6.97% |
| CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORPORATION. | 0.10% | 5.61% |
| AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC. | 0.07% | 5.26% |
| SEMPRA | 0.06% | 4.28% |
| VISTRA CORP. | 0.06% | 3.55% |
| Dominion Energy, Inc. | 0.05% | 4.24% |
| ENTERGY CORPORATION | 0.05% | 3.71% |
| Xcel Energy Inc. | 0.05% | 3.54% |
| EXELON CORPORATION | 0.05% | 3.37% |
| CONSOLIDATED EDISON, INC. | 0.04% | 2.88% |
| Only in ACWI | Only in XLU |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORPORATION 4.89% | Pinnacle West Capital Corp 0.92% |
| APPLE INC. 4.02% | AES Corp/The 0.74% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION 2.90% | |
| AMAZON.COM, INC. 2.58% | |
| 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 | XLU State Street(R) Utilities Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | MSCI ACWI | Utilities |
| Total return, 1 year | +19.1% | +2.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.6 pts | −15.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 61.4% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 2307 | 31 |
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%.
XLU in plain words
XLU is an index equity fund tracking the Utilities. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% 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 31 positions, with the top ten at 57.7%. It sat 10.0% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ACWI or XLU?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ACWI returned +19.1% and XLU returned +2.4%, so ACWI returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ACWI or XLU?
- ACWI charges 0.32% a year and XLU charges 0.08%, so XLU is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ACWI and XLU overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 61% of ACWI and 100% of XLU by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 1% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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