Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ACWI vs VWO: how they differ
ACWI and VWO hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and ACWI returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF and Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACWI and VWO hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in ACWI | Only in VWO |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA 4.89% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 14.73% |
| APPLE 4.67% | Tencent Holdings Ltd 3.28% |
| MICROSOFT 3.38% | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 2.57% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 2.38% | Delta Electronics Inc 1.18% |
| ALPHABET CLASS A 1.90% | MediaTek Inc 1.07% |
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 1.86% | Reliance Industries Ltd 0.90% |
| BROADCOM INC 1.59% | HDFC Bank Ltd 0.81% |
| ALPHABET CLASS C 1.50% | Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd 0.75% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.
| ACWI iShares MSCI ACWI ETF | VWO Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI ACWI | Emerging markets |
| Total return, 1 year | +19.1% | +15.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.6 pts | −1.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | 0.06% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 61.4% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 1630 | 6355 |
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%.
VWO in plain words
VWO is an index equity fund tracking the Emerging markets. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +15.6% 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 Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 6355 positions, with the top ten at 26.8%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ACWI or VWO?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ACWI returned +19.1% and VWO returned +15.6%, so ACWI returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ACWI or VWO?
- ACWI charges 0.32% a year and VWO charges 0.06%, so VWO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ACWI and VWO overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 61% of ACWI and 0% of VWO 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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