Which returned more over the last year, ACWX or GLD?

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ACWX returned +23.0% and GLD returned +19.1%, so ACWX returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, ACWX or GLD?

ACWX charges 0.32% a year and GLD charges 0.40%, so ACWX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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ACWX vs GLD: how they differ

ACWX is an equity index fund and GLD a commodity fund, and over the year ACWX returned more, +23.0% against +19.1%.

iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF and SPDR Gold Shares.

ACWX and GLD on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	ACWX iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF	GLD SPDR Gold Shares
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	State Street
What it is	MSCI ACWI ex U.S.	Gold
Total return, 1 year	+23.0%	+19.1%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	+5.5 pts	+1.6 pts
Expense ratio	0.32%	0.40%
Holdings	1759	not filed

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%.

GLD in plain words

GLD is a commodity fund tracking the Gold. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +19.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.40% a year. It sat 19.6% below its high of Jan 29, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, ACWX or GLD?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ACWX returned +23.0% and GLD returned +19.1%, so ACWX returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, ACWX or GLD?: ACWX charges 0.32% a year and GLD charges 0.40%, so ACWX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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