Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ACWI vs HDV: how they differ
ACWI and HDV hold 7% of their weight in the same names, and HDV returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF and iShares Core High Dividend ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACWI and HDV hold 7% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ACWI | HDV |
|---|---|---|
| EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP | 0.67% | 8.28% |
| ABBVIE | 0.44% | 6.19% |
| CHEVRON | 0.38% | 6.55% |
| COCA-COLA | 0.33% | 4.05% |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE | 0.32% | 4.42% |
| HOME DEPOT | 0.29% | 4.05% |
| PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC | 0.29% | 4.37% |
| AMGEN INC | 0.20% | 2.66% |
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC | 0.20% | 5.82% |
| PEPSICO | 0.18% | 3.35% |
| ABBOTT LABORATORIES | 0.17% | 2.22% |
| MCDONALDS CORP | 0.17% | 2.13% |
| Only in ACWI | Only in HDV |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA 4.89% | USD CASH 0.25% |
| APPLE 4.67% | VIPER ENERGY INC CLASS A 0.23% |
| MICROSOFT 3.38% | ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC 0.20% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 2.38% | OGE ENERGY 0.16% |
| ALPHABET CLASS A 1.90% | DT MIDSTREAM 0.15% |
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 1.86% | AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP 0.12% |
| BROADCOM INC 1.59% | DOMINOS PIZZA 0.11% |
| ALPHABET CLASS C 1.50% | NATIONAL FUEL GAS 0.10% |
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 | HDV iShares Core High Dividend ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | MSCI ACWI | Core High Dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | +19.1% | +22.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.6 pts | +5.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 61.4% | 98.0% |
| 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%.
HDV in plain words
HDV is an index equity fund tracking the Core High Dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 98% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 78 positions, with the top ten at 52.8%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ACWI or HDV?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ACWI returned +19.1% and HDV returned +22.5%, so HDV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ACWI or HDV?
- ACWI charges 0.32% a year and HDV charges 0.08%, so HDV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ACWI and HDV overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 61% of ACWI and 98% of HDV by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 7% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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