Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ACWX vs CGGR: how they differ
ACWX and CGGR hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and ACWX returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF and Capital Group Growth ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACWX and CGGR hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ACWX | CGGR |
|---|---|---|
| SHOPIFY INC. | 0.41% | 1.63% |
| Airbus SE | 0.33% | 0.31% |
| CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES LIMITED | 0.27% | 0.33% |
| Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. | 0.16% | 0.83% |
| Constellation Software Inc. | 0.10% | 0.45% |
| Only in ACWX | Only in CGGR |
|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 4.69% | Meta Platforms Inc 7.09% |
| ASML Holding N.V. 1.54% | Tesla Inc 5.85% |
| SK hynix Inc. 1.33% | Broadcom Inc 5.40% |
| Tencent Holdings Limited 1.07% | NVIDIA Corp 5.16% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.86% | Micron Technology Inc 4.86% |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC 0.81% | Microsoft Corp 4.38% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Limited 0.79% | Alphabet Inc 3.36% |
| Novartis AG 0.77% | Alphabet Inc 3.06% |
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 | CGGR Capital Group Growth ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Capital |
| What it is | MSCI ACWI ex U.S. | Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +23.0% | +7.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.5 pts | −10.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | 0.39% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 80.6% |
| Holdings | 1759 | 89 |
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%.
CGGR in plain words
CGGR is an index equity fund tracking the Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +7.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.39% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 81% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 89 positions, with the top ten at 44.2%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ACWX or CGGR?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ACWX returned +23.0% and CGGR returned +7.2%, so ACWX returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ACWX or CGGR?
- ACWX charges 0.32% a year and CGGR charges 0.39%, so ACWX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ACWX and CGGR overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of ACWX and 81% of CGGR 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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