Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ACWI vs EWT: how they differ
ACWI and EWT hold 4% of their weight in the same names, and EWT returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF and iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACWI and EWT hold 4% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ACWI | EWT |
|---|---|---|
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING | 1.86% | 22.07% |
| MEDIATEK | 0.21% | 7.03% |
| DELTA ELECTRONICS | 0.10% | 3.53% |
| HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY | 0.09% | 3.28% |
| BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY | 0.10% | 0.07% |
| ASE TECHNOLOGY HOLDING | 0.06% | 2.79% |
| ELITE MATERIAL | 0.05% | 2.08% |
| UNITED MICRO ELECTRONICS CORP | 0.05% | 2.09% |
| CTBC FINANCIAL HOLDING | 0.04% | 1.49% |
| FUBON FINANCIAL HOLDING | 0.04% | 1.68% |
| NAN YA PLASTICS CORP | 0.04% | 2.04% |
| UNIMICRON TECHNOLOGY | 0.04% | 1.87% |
| Only in ACWI | Only in EWT |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA 4.89% | GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY LTD 0.53% |
| APPLE 4.67% | INVENTEC 0.48% |
| MICROSOFT 3.38% | PEGATRON 0.48% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 2.38% | FAR EASTONE TELECOMMUNICATIONS LTD 0.45% |
| ALPHABET CLASS A 1.90% | HOTAI MOTOR LTD 0.43% |
| BROADCOM INC 1.59% | EVA AIRWAYS 0.39% |
| ALPHABET CLASS C 1.50% | FORTUNE ELECTRIC 0.37% |
| META PLATFORMS CLASS A 1.38% | PRESIDENT CHAIN STORE CORP 0.36% |
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 | EWT iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | MSCI ACWI | MSCI Taiwan |
| Total return, 1 year | +19.1% | +84.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.6 pts | +67.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | 0.59% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 61.4% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 1630 | 78 |
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%.
EWT in plain words
EWT is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI Taiwan. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +84.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.59% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 78 positions, with the top ten at 48.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ACWI or EWT?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ACWI returned +19.1% and EWT returned +84.9%, so EWT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ACWI or EWT?
- ACWI charges 0.32% a year and EWT charges 0.59%, so ACWI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ACWI and EWT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 61% of ACWI and 0% of EWT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 4% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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