Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ACWX vs VT: how they differ
ACWX and VT hold 5% of their weight in the same names, and ACWX returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF and Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACWX and VT hold 5% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ACWX | VT |
|---|---|---|
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | 0.69% | 0.23% |
| THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK | 0.50% | 0.16% |
| Allianz SE | 0.47% | 0.16% |
| Siemens Energy AG | 0.45% | 0.14% |
| SHOPIFY INC. | 0.41% | 0.13% |
| UBS Group AG | 0.39% | 0.12% |
| Enbridge Inc. | 0.33% | 0.11% |
| Deutsche Telekom AG | 0.32% | 0.10% |
| BANK OF MONTREAL | 0.29% | 0.10% |
| GSK PLC | 0.29% | 0.09% |
| CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE | 0.28% | 0.09% |
| Zurich Insurance Group AG | 0.28% | 0.09% |
| Only in ACWX | Only in VT |
|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 4.69% | NVIDIA Corp 4.22% |
| ASML Holding N.V. 1.54% | Apple Inc 3.53% |
| SK hynix Inc. 1.33% | Microsoft Corp 2.73% |
| Tencent Holdings Limited 1.07% | Amazon.com Inc 2.29% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.86% | Alphabet Inc 2.04% |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC 0.81% | Broadcom Inc 1.74% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Limited 0.79% | Alphabet Inc 1.61% |
| Novartis AG 0.77% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 1.52% |
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.
| ACWX iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF | VT Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI ACWI ex U.S. | Total World Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +23.0% | +18.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.5 pts | +1.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | 0.06% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 55.2% |
| Holdings | 1759 | 10042 |
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%.
VT in plain words
VT is an index equity fund tracking the Total World Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.9% 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. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 55% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 10042 positions, with the top ten at 21.9%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ACWX or VT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ACWX returned +23.0% and VT returned +18.9%, so ACWX returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ACWX or VT?
- ACWX charges 0.32% a year and VT charges 0.06%, so VT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ACWX and VT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of ACWX and 55% of VT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 5% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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