Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ACWX vs VONG: how they differ
ACWX and VONG 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 Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACWX and VONG hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ACWX | VONG |
|---|---|---|
| SPOTIFY TECHNOLOGY S.A. | 0.19% | 0.23% |
| Nu Holdings Ltd. | 0.13% | 0.13% |
| Restaurant Brands International Inc. | 0.07% | 0.05% |
| BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD. | 0.05% | 0.02% |
| RB Global, Inc. | 0.05% | 0.00% |
| XP Inc. | 0.02% | 0.00% |
| Only in ACWX | Only in VONG |
|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 4.69% | NVIDIA Corp 13.09% |
| ASML Holding N.V. 1.54% | Apple Inc 11.97% |
| SK hynix Inc. 1.33% | Microsoft Corp 8.98% |
| Tencent Holdings Limited 1.07% | Broadcom Inc 5.78% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.86% | Amazon.com Inc 5.07% |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC 0.81% | Alphabet Inc 3.91% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Limited 0.79% | Tesla Inc 3.48% |
| Novartis AG 0.77% | Meta Platforms Inc 3.20% |
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 | VONG Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI ACWI ex U.S. | Russell 1000 Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +23.0% | +7.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.5 pts | −10.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 95.6% |
| Holdings | 1759 | 387 |
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%.
VONG in plain words
VONG is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 1000 Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +7.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 387 positions, with the top ten at 61.3%. It sat 4.9% below its high of Jun 1, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ACWX or VONG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ACWX returned +23.0% and VONG returned +7.2%, so ACWX returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ACWX or VONG?
- ACWX charges 0.32% a year and VONG charges 0.07%, so VONG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ACWX and VONG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of ACWX and 96% of VONG 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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