Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ACWX vs AVUS: how they differ
ACWX and AVUS hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and ACWX returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF and Avantis U.S. Equity ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACWX and AVUS hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ACWX | AVUS |
|---|---|---|
| Nu Holdings Ltd. | 0.13% | 0.02% |
| GILDAN ACTIVEWEAR INC. | 0.03% | 0.00% |
| Only in ACWX | Only in AVUS |
|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 4.69% | NVIDIA Corp 5.49% |
| ASML Holding N.V. 1.54% | Apple Inc 5.37% |
| SK hynix Inc. 1.33% | Microsoft Corp 3.85% |
| Tencent Holdings Limited 1.07% | Amazon.com Inc 3.68% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.86% | Alphabet Inc 2.42% |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC 0.81% | Micron Technology Inc 2.40% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Limited 0.79% | Meta Platforms Inc 2.21% |
| Novartis AG 0.77% | Alphabet Inc 1.94% |
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.
| ACWX iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF | AVUS Avantis U.S. Equity ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Avantis |
| What it is | MSCI ACWI ex U.S. | U.S. Equity |
| Total return, 1 year | +23.0% | +21.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.5 pts | +4.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 84.4% |
| Holdings | 1759 | 1875 |
ACWX in plain words
ACWX is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI ACWI ex U.S.. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +23.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.32% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1759 positions, with the top ten at 14.6%.
AVUS in plain words
AVUS is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Equity. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 84% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1875 positions, with the top ten at 29.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ACWX or AVUS?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ACWX returned +23.0% and AVUS returned +21.6%, so ACWX returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ACWX or AVUS?
- ACWX charges 0.32% a year and AVUS charges 0.15%, so AVUS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ACWX and AVUS overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of ACWX and 84% of AVUS 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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