Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
ACWI vs EMB: Differences, Returns & Fees
Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, ACWI returned +13.4% to EMB's −0.4%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.
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Net assets on Oct 28, 2026: $33.0bn for iShares MSCI ACWI ETF and $13.2bn for iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF.
Pair scorecard
ACWI costs 0.07 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 13.8 points; ACWI is 2.5 times larger.
| Measure | ACWI | EMB |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +13.4% | −0.4% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Below its high | 3.5%, high on Jun 29, 2026 | |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | MSCI ACWI | J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Core Index |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | 0.39% |
| Net assets | $33.0bn | $13.2bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
| In the S&P 500, by weight | 61% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 24.9% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Oct 27, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, ACWI and EMB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Oct 27, 2026.
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0% in common
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Side by side
ACWI and EMB on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
ACWI
ACWI tracks the MSCI ACWI. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +13.4% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.32% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 61% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2,197 positions, with the top ten at 24.9%.
EMB
EMB tracks the J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −0.4% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.39% a year. It sat 3.5% below its high of Jun 29, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ACWI or EMB?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ACWI returned +13.4% and EMB −0.4%.
- Which is cheaper, ACWI or EMB?
- ACWI is cheaper, by 0.07 percentage points a year. That is about $7 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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How this is computed
Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.
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