Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ACWI vs EZU: how they differ
ACWI and EZU hold 8% of their weight in the same names, and ACWI returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF and iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACWI and EZU hold 8% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ACWI | EZU |
|---|---|---|
| ASML HOLDING | 0.65% | 8.67% |
| SIEMENS N AG | 0.21% | 2.83% |
| ALLIANZ | 0.19% | 2.54% |
| TOTALENERGIES | 0.17% | 2.31% |
| BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA SA | 0.16% | 2.12% |
| IBERDROLA | 0.14% | 1.88% |
| AIRBUS GROUP | 0.13% | 1.77% |
| SAFRAN SA | 0.13% | 1.69% |
| UNICREDIT | 0.13% | 1.73% |
| BNP PARIBAS SA | 0.12% | 1.54% |
| LAIR LIQUIDE SOCIETE ANONYME POUR | 0.12% | 1.57% |
| SIEMENS ENERGY N AG | 0.12% | 1.66% |
| Only in ACWI | Only in EZU |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA 4.89% | AMUNDI SA 0.09% |
| APPLE 4.67% | ACCIONA 0.08% |
| MICROSOFT 3.38% | LOTUS BAKERIES NV 0.08% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 2.38% | AYVENS SA 0.06% |
| ALPHABET CLASS A 1.90% | EDP RENEWABLES SA 0.06% |
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 1.86% | MAPFRE SA 0.06% |
| BROADCOM INC 1.59% | SOFINA SA 0.06% |
| ALPHABET CLASS C 1.50% | CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS PLC 0.05% |
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 | EZU iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | MSCI ACWI | MSCI Eurozone |
| Total return, 1 year | +19.1% | +18.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.6 pts | +0.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | 0.50% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 61.4% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 1630 | 220 |
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%.
EZU in plain words
EZU is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI Eurozone. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.50% 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 220 positions, with the top ten at 30.0%. It sat 3.3% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ACWI or EZU?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ACWI returned +19.1% and EZU returned +18.0%, so ACWI returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ACWI or EZU?
- ACWI charges 0.32% a year and EZU charges 0.50%, so ACWI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ACWI and EZU overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 61% of ACWI and 0% of EZU by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 8% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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