Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
ACWI vs LYTE: Differences, Returns & Fees
ACWI and LYTE are measured over different days, and ACWI charges 0.32% to LYTE's 0.65%.
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Net assets on Oct 28, 2026: $33.0bn for iShares MSCI ACWI ETF and $165m for Roundhill Photonics & Optics ETF.
Pair scorecard
ACWI costs 0.33 points a year less; ACWI is far larger, $33.0bn against $165m.
| Measure | ACWI | LYTE |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +13.4% | not published |
| Drawdown | ||
| Below its all-time high | 28.5%, high on Aug 17, 2026 | |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | MSCI ACWI | Photonics and optics |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | 0.65% |
| Net assets | $33.0bn | $165m |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | not published | |
| In the S&P 500, by weight | 61% | |
| Holdings dated | Oct 27, 2026 | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 24.9% | |
Side by side
ACWI and LYTE on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
ACWI
ACWI tracks the MSCI ACWI. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +13.4% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.32% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 61% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2,197 positions, with the top ten at 24.9%.
LYTE
LYTE has no public holdings filing captured yet. Since it first traded on Aug 6, 2026 the fund returned −19.6% with distributions reinvested. It sits 28.5% below its all-time high of Aug 17, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Are ACWI and LYTE in the same category?
- ACWI is a stock ETF and LYTE is a thematic ETF, so they do different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and holdings.
- Which is cheaper, ACWI or LYTE?
- ACWI is cheaper, by 0.33 percentage points a year. That is about $33 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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