Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ACWX vs AOR: how they differ
ACWX and AOR hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and ACWX returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF and iShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACWX and AOR hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in ACWX | Only in AOR |
|---|---|
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 5.09% | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF 35.07% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD 2.50% | iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF 32.09% |
| SK HYNIX 2.04% | iShares Core MSCI International Develope 17.02% |
| ASML HOLDING 1.77% | iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF 7.29% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.94% | iShares Core International Aggregate Bon 5.57% |
| TENCENT HOLDINGS 0.88% | iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF 1.99% |
| ROCHE PS PAR AG 0.79% | iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF 0.96% |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.76% |
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.
| ACWX iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF | AOR iShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | MSCI ACWI ex U.S. | Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation |
| Total return, 1 year | +23.0% | +11.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.5 pts | −6.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 1515 | 7 |
ACWX in plain words
ACWX is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI ACWI ex U.S.. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +23.0% 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, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1515 positions, with the top ten at 16.1%.
AOR in plain words
AOR is an index equity fund tracking the Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +11.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% 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 7 positions, with the top ten at 100.0%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ACWX or AOR?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ACWX returned +23.0% and AOR returned +11.3%, so ACWX returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ACWX or AOR?
- ACWX charges 0.32% a year and AOR charges 0.15%, so AOR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ACWX and AOR overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of ACWX and 0% of AOR 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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