Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ACWI vs VOX: how they differ
ACWI and VOX hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and ACWI returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF and Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACWI and VOX hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in ACWI | Only in VOX |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA 4.89% | Meta Platforms Inc 21.12% |
| APPLE 4.67% | Alphabet Inc 16.14% |
| MICROSOFT 3.38% | Alphabet Inc 10.61% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 2.38% | Netflix Inc 4.77% |
| ALPHABET CLASS A 1.90% | Verizon Communications Inc 4.17% |
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 1.86% | Walt Disney Co/The 3.96% |
| BROADCOM INC 1.59% | AT&T Inc 3.69% |
| ALPHABET CLASS C 1.50% | Warner Bros Discovery Inc 2.74% |
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 May 31, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.
| ACWI iShares MSCI ACWI ETF | VOX Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI ACWI | Communication Services |
| Total return, 1 year | +19.1% | +2.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.6 pts | −14.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 61.4% | 84.5% |
| Holdings | 1630 | 114 |
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%.
VOX in plain words
VOX is an index equity fund tracking the Communication Services. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 84% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 114 positions, with the top ten at 72.1%. It sat 4.3% below its high of Jan 29, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ACWI or VOX?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ACWI returned +19.1% and VOX returned +2.9%, so ACWI returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ACWI or VOX?
- ACWI charges 0.32% a year and VOX charges 0.09%, so VOX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ACWI and VOX overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 61% of ACWI and 84% of VOX by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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