Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ACWI vs VYM: how they differ
ACWI and VYM hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and ACWI returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF and Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACWI and VYM hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in ACWI | Only in VYM |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA 4.89% | Broadcom Inc 8.07% |
| APPLE 4.67% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.36% |
| MICROSOFT 3.38% | Exxon Mobil Corp 2.73% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 2.38% | Johnson & Johnson 2.31% |
| ALPHABET CLASS A 1.90% | Caterpillar Inc 1.73% |
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 1.86% | AbbVie Inc 1.57% |
| BROADCOM INC 1.59% | Cisco Systems Inc 1.52% |
| ALPHABET CLASS C 1.50% | Chevron Corp 1.51% |
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 | VYM Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI ACWI | US high dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | +19.1% | +17.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.6 pts | +0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 61.4% | 92.2% |
| Holdings | 1630 | 608 |
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%.
VYM in plain words
VYM is an index equity fund tracking the US high dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 608 positions, with the top ten at 25.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ACWI or VYM?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ACWI returned +19.1% and VYM returned +17.6%, so ACWI returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ACWI or VYM?
- ACWI charges 0.32% a year and VYM charges 0.04%, so VYM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ACWI and VYM overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 61% of ACWI and 92% of VYM 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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