Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ACWX vs FTEC: how they differ
ACWX and FTEC hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and FTEC returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF and Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACWX and FTEC hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in ACWX | Only in FTEC |
|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 4.69% | NVIDIA Corp 18.00% |
| ASML Holding N.V. 1.54% | Apple Inc 14.38% |
| SK hynix Inc. 1.33% | Microsoft Corp 9.54% |
| Tencent Holdings Limited 1.07% | Broadcom Inc 5.01% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.86% | Micron Technology Inc 2.64% |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC 0.81% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 2.60% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Limited 0.79% | Intel Corp 1.99% |
| Novartis AG 0.77% | Cisco Systems Inc 1.66% |
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 | FTEC Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Fidelity |
| What it is | MSCI ACWI ex U.S. | MSCI Information Technology |
| Total return, 1 year | +23.0% | +35.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.5 pts | +18.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 86.2% |
| Holdings | 1759 | 282 |
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%.
FTEC in plain words
FTEC is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI Information Technology. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +35.7% 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, 86% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 282 positions, with the top ten at 58.8%. It sat 3.7% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ACWX or FTEC?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ACWX returned +23.0% and FTEC returned +35.7%, so FTEC returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ACWX or FTEC?
- ACWX charges 0.32% a year and FTEC charges 0.08%, so FTEC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ACWX and FTEC overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of ACWX and 86% of FTEC 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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