Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ACWX vs XLRE: how they differ
ACWX and XLRE hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and ACWX returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF and State Street(R) Real Estate Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACWX and XLRE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in ACWX | Only in XLRE |
|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 4.69% | Welltower Inc 11.07% |
| ASML Holding N.V. 1.54% | Prologis Inc 8.72% |
| SK hynix Inc. 1.33% | Equinix Inc 7.10% |
| Tencent Holdings Limited 1.07% | American Tower Corp 5.26% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.86% | Simon Property Group Inc 5.01% |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC 0.81% | Realty Income Corp 4.57% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Limited 0.79% | Digital Realty Trust Inc 4.55% |
| Novartis AG 0.77% | Public Storage 4.51% |
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 | XLRE State Street(R) Real Estate Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | MSCI ACWI ex U.S. | Real estate |
| Total return, 1 year | +23.0% | +5.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.5 pts | −11.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 1759 | 31 |
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%.
XLRE in plain words
XLRE is an index equity fund tracking the Real estate. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +5.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 31 positions, with the top ten at 59.4%. It sat 5.6% below its high of Jul 28, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ACWX or XLRE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ACWX returned +23.0% and XLRE returned +5.6%, so ACWX returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ACWX or XLRE?
- ACWX charges 0.32% a year and XLRE charges 0.08%, so XLRE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ACWX and XLRE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of ACWX and 100% of XLRE 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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