Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ACWX vs VO: how they differ
ACWX and VO 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 Mid-Cap Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACWX and VO hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ACWX | VO |
|---|---|---|
| SUNBELT RENTALS HOLDINGS, INC. | 0.09% | 0.30% |
| Only in ACWX | Only in VO |
|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 4.69% | Vertiv Holdings Co 1.23% |
| ASML Holding N.V. 1.54% | Western Digital Corp 1.07% |
| SK hynix Inc. 1.33% | Seagate Technology Holdings PLC 1.05% |
| Tencent Holdings Limited 1.07% | Quanta Services Inc 1.05% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.86% | Howmet Aerospace Inc 1.04% |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC 0.81% | Cummins Inc 0.95% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Limited 0.79% | Datadog Inc 0.84% |
| Novartis AG 0.77% | Bloom Energy Corp 0.79% |
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 | VO Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI ACWI ex U.S. | Mid-Cap |
| Total return, 1 year | +23.0% | +12.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.5 pts | −5.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 91.4% |
| 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%.
VO in plain words
VO is an index equity fund tracking the Mid-Cap. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 91% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 282 positions, with the top ten at 9.6%. It sat 4.1% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ACWX or VO?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ACWX returned +23.0% and VO returned +12.0%, so ACWX returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ACWX or VO?
- ACWX charges 0.32% a year and VO charges 0.03%, so VO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ACWX and VO overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of ACWX and 91% of VO 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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