Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ACWI vs DIA: how they differ
ACWI and DIA hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and ACWI returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF and SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACWI and DIA hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in ACWI | Only in DIA |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA 4.89% | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 11.61% |
| APPLE 4.67% | CATERPILLAR INC 9.17% |
| MICROSOFT 3.38% | MICROSOFT CORP 5.61% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 2.38% | UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 4.42% |
| ALPHABET CLASS A 1.90% | AMGEN INC 4.36% |
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 1.86% | TRAVELERS COS INC/THE 4.19% |
| BROADCOM INC 1.59% | VISA INC CLASS A SHARES 4.18% |
| ALPHABET CLASS C 1.50% | JPMORGAN CHASE + CO 4.03% |
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 Sep 10, 2026.
| ACWI iShares MSCI ACWI ETF | DIA SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | MSCI ACWI | Dow Jones Industrial Average |
| Total return, 1 year | +19.1% | +15.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.6 pts | −1.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | not published |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 61.4% | 97.1% |
| Holdings | 1630 | 31 |
ACWI in plain words
ACWI is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI ACWI. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +19.1% 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 Sep 10, 2026, 61% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1630 positions, with the top ten at 24.6%.
DIA in plain words
DIA is an index equity fund tracking the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +15.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 31 positions, with the top ten at 55.1%. It sat 3.1% below its high of Aug 5, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ACWI or DIA?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ACWI returned +19.1% and DIA returned +15.6%, so ACWI returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- How much do ACWI and DIA overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 61% of ACWI and 97% of DIA 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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