Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ACWX vs VBIL: how they differ
ACWX and VBIL 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 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACWX and VBIL hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in ACWX | Only in VBIL |
|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 4.69% | United States Treasury Bill 6.78% |
| ASML Holding N.V. 1.54% | United States Treasury Bill 6.10% |
| SK hynix Inc. 1.33% | United States Treasury Bill 5.61% |
| Tencent Holdings Limited 1.07% | United States Treasury Bill 5.41% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.86% | United States Treasury Bill 5.18% |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC 0.81% | United States Treasury Bill 5.17% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Limited 0.79% | United States Treasury Bill 5.15% |
| Novartis AG 0.77% | United States Treasury Bill 5.13% |
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 Jun 30, 2026.
| ACWX iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF | VBIL Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI ACWI ex U.S. | 0-3 Month Treasury Bill |
| Total return, 1 year | +23.0% | +3.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.5 pts | −13.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | 0.06% |
| Holdings | 1759 | 26 |
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%.
VBIL in plain words
VBIL is a cash and treasury bills tracking the 0-3 Month Treasury Bill. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +3.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ACWX or VBIL?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ACWX returned +23.0% and VBIL returned +3.8%, so ACWX returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ACWX or VBIL?
- ACWX charges 0.32% a year and VBIL charges 0.06%, so VBIL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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