Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ACWI vs IYE: how they differ
ACWI and IYE hold 3% of their weight in the same names, and IYE returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF and iShares U.S. Energy ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACWI and IYE hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ACWI | IYE |
|---|---|---|
| EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP | 0.67% | 22.32% |
| CHEVRON | 0.38% | 16.00% |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS | 0.16% | 6.77% |
| MARATHON PETROLEUM | 0.11% | 4.68% |
| VALERO ENERGY CORP | 0.11% | 4.62% |
| BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY | 0.10% | 0.13% |
| PHILLIPS 66 | 0.10% | 4.20% |
| WILLIAMS | 0.09% | 3.60% |
| EOG RESOURCES | 0.08% | 3.20% |
| SLB | 0.08% | 3.39% |
| BAKER HUGHES CLASS A | 0.06% | 2.39% |
| CHENIERE ENERGY | 0.06% | 2.36% |
| Only in ACWI | Only in IYE |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA 4.89% | PERMIAN RESOURCES CLASS A 0.76% |
| APPLE 4.67% | OVINTIV 0.73% |
| MICROSOFT 3.38% | HF SINCLAIR 0.68% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 2.38% | DT MIDSTREAM 0.53% |
| ALPHABET CLASS A 1.90% | ANTERO RESOURCES 0.47% |
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 1.86% | RANGE RESOURCES 0.40% |
| BROADCOM INC 1.59% | CHORD ENERGY 0.35% |
| ALPHABET CLASS C 1.50% | VIPER ENERGY INC CLASS A 0.34% |
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 | IYE iShares U.S. Energy ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | MSCI ACWI | U.S. Energy |
| Total return, 1 year | +19.1% | +48.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.6 pts | +31.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | 0.37% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 61.4% | 89.0% |
| Holdings | 1630 | 43 |
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%.
IYE in plain words
IYE is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Energy. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +48.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.37% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 89% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 43 positions, with the top ten at 71.3%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ACWI or IYE?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ACWI returned +19.1% and IYE returned +48.8%, so IYE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ACWI or IYE?
- ACWI charges 0.32% a year and IYE charges 0.37%, so ACWI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ACWI and IYE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 61% of ACWI and 89% of IYE by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 3% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
Other comparisons
Where to next
Where these figures came from
ETFIQ links to the documents behind every figure. It is not affiliated with any issuer, and a link is not an endorsement.
Cite this page. ETFIQ, ACWI against IYE, data as of Sep 13, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/any/acwi-vs-iye Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.
A comparison is not a recommendation. Standards and sources