Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ACWI vs XRT: how they differ
ACWI and XRT hold 3% of their weight in the same names, and ACWI returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Retail ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACWI and XRT hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ACWI | XRT |
|---|---|---|
| AMAZON.COM, INC. | 2.58% | 1.35% |
| WALMART INC. | 0.58% | 1.27% |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION | 0.45% | 1.29% |
| THE TJX COMPANIES, INC. | 0.17% | 1.22% |
| O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. | 0.09% | 1.38% |
| ROSS STORES, INC. | 0.07% | 1.24% |
| AUTOZONE, INC. | 0.06% | 1.39% |
| TARGET CORPORATION | 0.06% | 1.38% |
| CARVANA CO. | 0.05% | 1.32% |
| EBAY INC. | 0.05% | 1.42% |
| THE KROGER CO. | 0.04% | 1.17% |
| CASEY'S GENERAL STORES, INC. | 0.03% | 1.17% |
| Only in ACWI | Only in XRT |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORPORATION 4.89% | Groupon Inc 1.78% |
| APPLE INC. 4.02% | RealReal Inc/The 1.75% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION 2.90% | Bath & Body Works Inc 1.73% |
| ALPHABET INC. 2.26% | Warby Parker Inc 1.64% |
| BROADCOM INC. 1.90% | Upbound Group Inc 1.59% |
| ALPHABET INC. 1.87% | Coupang Inc 1.55% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 1.73% | Maplebear Inc 1.55% |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. 1.34% | Revolve Group Inc 1.52% |
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 | XRT State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Retail ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | MSCI ACWI | SPDR S&P Retail |
| Total return, 1 year | +19.1% | −3.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.6 pts | −20.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | 0.35% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 61.4% | 22.5% |
| Holdings | 2307 | 75 |
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%.
XRT in plain words
XRT is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR S&P Retail. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −3.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 22% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 75 positions, with the top ten at 16.1%. It sat 12.2% below its high of Nov 16, 2021 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ACWI or XRT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ACWI returned +19.1% and XRT returned −3.0%, so ACWI returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ACWI or XRT?
- ACWI charges 0.32% a year and XRT charges 0.35%, so ACWI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ACWI and XRT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 61% of ACWI and 22% of XRT 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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