Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ACWI vs IJR: how they differ
ACWI and IJR hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and IJR returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF and iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACWI and IJR hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ACWI | IJR |
|---|---|---|
| AIRBUS GROUP | 0.13% | 0.28% |
| LVMH | 0.11% | 0.23% |
| BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY | 0.10% | 1.94% |
| SIEMENS ENERGY N AG | 0.12% | 0.07% |
| CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY | 0.06% | 0.28% |
| UCB SA | 0.03% | 0.24% |
| CREDIT AGRICOLE SA | 0.02% | 0.41% |
| MTU AERO ENGINES HOLDING AG | 0.02% | 0.12% |
| TERNA RETE ELETTRICA NAZIONALE | 0.02% | 0.13% |
| ABSA GROUP | 0.01% | 0.22% |
| CONTINENTAL AG | 0.01% | 0.23% |
| FINECOBANK BANCA FINECO | 0.01% | 0.13% |
| Only in ACWI | Only in IJR |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA 4.89% | CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS 0.62% |
| APPLE 4.67% | VIASAT INC 0.57% |
| MICROSOFT 3.38% | GLAUKOS 0.57% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 2.38% | MATCH GROUP INC 0.56% |
| ALPHABET CLASS A 1.90% | BRINKER INTERNATIONAL INC 0.52% |
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 1.86% | QORVO 0.51% |
| BROADCOM INC 1.59% | PAYCOM SOFTWARE 0.51% |
| ALPHABET CLASS C 1.50% | PROTAGONIST THERAPEUTICS 0.50% |
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 | IJR iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | MSCI ACWI | S&P SmallCap 600 |
| Total return, 1 year | +19.1% | +19.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.6 pts | +2.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | 0.06% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 61.4% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 1630 | 608 |
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%.
IJR in plain words
IJR is an index equity fund tracking the S&P SmallCap 600. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +19.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% 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 608 positions, with the top ten at 6.8%. It sat 5.5% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ACWI or IJR?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ACWI returned +19.1% and IJR returned +19.9%, so IJR returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ACWI or IJR?
- ACWI charges 0.32% a year and IJR charges 0.06%, so IJR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ACWI and IJR overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 61% of ACWI and 0% of IJR by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 1% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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