Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ACWX vs VHT: how they differ
ACWX and VHT 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 Health Care Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACWX and VHT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ACWX | VHT |
|---|---|---|
| Roche Holding AG | 0.04% | 0.00% |
| Only in ACWX | Only in VHT |
|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 4.69% | Eli Lilly & Co 14.07% |
| ASML Holding N.V. 1.54% | Johnson & Johnson 8.48% |
| SK hynix Inc. 1.33% | AbbVie Inc 6.10% |
| Tencent Holdings Limited 1.07% | UnitedHealth Group Inc 5.46% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.86% | Merck & Co Inc 4.67% |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC 0.81% | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc 2.93% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Limited 0.79% | Amgen Inc 2.87% |
| Novartis AG 0.77% | Gilead Sciences Inc 2.64% |
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 | VHT Vanguard Health Care Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI ACWI ex U.S. | Health Care |
| Total return, 1 year | +23.0% | +21.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.5 pts | +4.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 85.6% |
| Holdings | 1759 | 401 |
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%.
VHT in plain words
VHT is an index equity fund tracking the Health Care. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.6% 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, 86% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 401 positions, with the top ten at 52.0%. It sat 5.7% below its high of Aug 19, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ACWX or VHT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ACWX returned +23.0% and VHT returned +21.6%, so ACWX returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ACWX or VHT?
- ACWX charges 0.32% a year and VHT charges 0.09%, so VHT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ACWX and VHT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of ACWX and 86% of VHT 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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