Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ACWX vs VDC: how they differ
ACWX and VDC 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 Consumer Staples Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACWX and VDC hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in ACWX | Only in VDC |
|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 4.69% | Walmart Inc 14.76% |
| ASML Holding N.V. 1.54% | Costco Wholesale Corp 12.04% |
| SK hynix Inc. 1.33% | Procter & Gamble Co/The 9.27% |
| Tencent Holdings Limited 1.07% | Coca-Cola Co/The 8.72% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.86% | Philip Morris International Inc 4.66% |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC 0.81% | PepsiCo Inc 4.30% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Limited 0.79% | Altria Group Inc 3.91% |
| Novartis AG 0.77% | Mondelez International Inc 2.69% |
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 | VDC Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI ACWI ex U.S. | Consumer Staples |
| Total return, 1 year | +23.0% | +4.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.5 pts | −12.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 86.6% |
| Holdings | 1759 | 103 |
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%.
VDC in plain words
VDC is an index equity fund tracking the Consumer Staples. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +4.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 87% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 103 positions, with the top ten at 65.0%. It sat 6.8% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ACWX or VDC?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ACWX returned +23.0% and VDC returned +4.6%, so ACWX returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ACWX or VDC?
- ACWX charges 0.32% a year and VDC charges 0.09%, so VDC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ACWX and VDC overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of ACWX and 87% of VDC 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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