Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ACWI vs ITOT: how they differ
ACWI and ITOT hold 64% of their weight in the same names, and ACWI returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF and iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACWI and ITOT hold 64% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ACWI | ITOT |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA | 4.89% | 7.32% |
| APPLE | 4.67% | 6.63% |
| MICROSOFT | 3.38% | 5.06% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 2.38% | 3.41% |
| ALPHABET CLASS A | 1.90% | 2.70% |
| BROADCOM INC | 1.59% | 2.37% |
| ALPHABET CLASS C | 1.50% | 2.16% |
| META PLATFORMS CLASS A | 1.38% | 1.96% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY | 1.08% | 1.52% |
| TESLA INC | 1.02% | 1.41% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 0.92% | 1.31% |
| ELI LILLY | 0.88% | 1.23% |
| Only in ACWI | Only in ITOT |
|---|---|
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 1.86% | USD CASH 0.09% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD 0.91% | MODERNA 0.07% |
| SK HYNIX 0.74% | COUPANG CLASS A 0.03% |
| ASML HOLDING 0.65% | GUARDANT HEALTH 0.03% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.35% | PERMIAN RESOURCES CLASS A 0.03% |
| TENCENT HOLDINGS 0.32% | ROKU CLASS A 0.03% |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.28% | ROYAL GOLD 0.03% |
| SHELL PLC 0.26% | SOUTHWEST AIRLINES 0.03% |
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 | ITOT iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | MSCI ACWI | Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market |
| Total return, 1 year | +19.1% | +17.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.6 pts | −0.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 61.4% | 88.3% |
| Holdings | 1630 | 1167 |
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%.
ITOT in plain words
ITOT is an index equity fund tracking the Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 88% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1167 positions, with the top ten at 34.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ACWI or ITOT?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ACWI returned +19.1% and ITOT returned +17.2%, so ACWI returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ACWI or ITOT?
- ACWI charges 0.32% a year and ITOT charges 0.03%, so ITOT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ACWI and ITOT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 61% of ACWI and 88% of ITOT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 64% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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