Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ACWI vs GARP: how they differ
ACWI and GARP hold 35% of their weight in the same names, and GARP returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF and iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACWI and GARP hold 35% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ACWI | GARP |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA | 4.89% | 5.09% |
| APPLE | 4.67% | 5.23% |
| MICROSOFT | 3.38% | 5.16% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 2.38% | 2.07% |
| ALPHABET CLASS A | 1.90% | 2.28% |
| BROADCOM INC | 1.59% | 1.76% |
| ALPHABET CLASS C | 1.50% | 2.17% |
| META PLATFORMS CLASS A | 1.38% | 4.81% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY | 1.08% | 4.76% |
| ELI LILLY | 0.88% | 1.53% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES | 0.80% | 1.77% |
| VISA CLASS A | 0.59% | 4.60% |
| Only in ACWI | Only in GARP |
|---|---|
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 1.86% | USD CASH 0.03% |
| TESLA INC 1.02% | |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.92% | |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD 0.91% | |
| SK HYNIX 0.74% | |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC CLASS B 0.69% | |
| EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP 0.67% | |
| ASML HOLDING 0.65% |
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 | GARP iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | MSCI ACWI | MSCI USA Quality GARP |
| Total return, 1 year | +19.1% | +29.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.6 pts | +12.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 61.4% | 94.4% |
| Holdings | 1630 | 133 |
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%.
GARP in plain words
GARP is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Quality GARP. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +29.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 94% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 133 positions, with the top ten at 43.2%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ACWI or GARP?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ACWI returned +19.1% and GARP returned +29.5%, so GARP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ACWI or GARP?
- ACWI charges 0.32% a year and GARP charges 0.15%, so GARP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ACWI and GARP overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 61% of ACWI and 94% of GARP by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 35% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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