Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ACWX vs EDV: how they differ
ACWX and EDV hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and ACWX returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF and Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACWX and EDV hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in ACWX | Only in EDV |
|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 4.69% | United States Treasury Strip Coupon 1.82% |
| ASML Holding N.V. 1.54% | United States Treasury Strip Principal 1.76% |
| SK hynix Inc. 1.33% | United States Treasury Strip Coupon 1.72% |
| Tencent Holdings Limited 1.07% | United States Treasury Strip Principal 1.70% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.86% | United States Treasury Strip Coupon 1.68% |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC 0.81% | United States Treasury Strip Principal 1.65% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Limited 0.79% | United States Treasury Strip Coupon 1.60% |
| Novartis AG 0.77% | United States Treasury Strip Principal 1.57% |
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 | EDV Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI ACWI ex U.S. | Extended Duration Treasury |
| Total return, 1 year | +23.0% | −10.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.5 pts | −28.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | 0.05% |
| Holdings | 1759 | 82 |
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%.
EDV in plain words
EDV is a bond fund tracking the Extended Duration Treasury. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −10.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. It sat 57.3% below its high of Mar 9, 2020 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ACWX or EDV?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ACWX returned +23.0% and EDV returned −10.8%, so ACWX returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ACWX or EDV?
- ACWX charges 0.32% a year and EDV charges 0.05%, so EDV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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