Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ACWX vs DGRO: how they differ
ACWX and DGRO hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and ACWX returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF and iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACWX and DGRO hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in ACWX | Only in DGRO |
|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 4.69% | BROADCOM INC 3.25% |
| ASML Holding N.V. 1.54% | JP MORGAN CHASE & COMPANY 3.05% |
| SK hynix Inc. 1.33% | APPLE INC 2.94% |
| Tencent Holdings Limited 1.07% | MICROSOFT CORP 2.92% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.86% | EXXON MOBIL CORP 2.91% |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC 0.81% | JOHNSON & JOHNSON 2.64% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Limited 0.79% | ABBVIE INC 2.53% |
| Novartis AG 0.77% | UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 2.32% |
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.
| ACWX iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF | DGRO iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | MSCI ACWI ex U.S. | Core Dividend Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +23.0% | +17.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.5 pts | −0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 94.7% |
| Holdings | 1759 | 394 |
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%.
DGRO in plain words
DGRO is an index equity fund tracking the Core Dividend Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.4% 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 Apr 30, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 394 positions, with the top ten at 26.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ACWX or DGRO?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ACWX returned +23.0% and DGRO returned +17.4%, so ACWX returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ACWX or DGRO?
- ACWX charges 0.32% a year and DGRO charges 0.08%, so DGRO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ACWX and DGRO overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of ACWX and 95% of DGRO 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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