Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ACWX vs AVDV: how they differ
ACWX and AVDV hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and AVDV returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF and Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACWX and AVDV hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ACWX | AVDV |
|---|---|---|
| HERMES INTERNATIONAL | 0.15% | 0.33% |
| ORANGE SA | 0.09% | 0.09% |
| PRUDENTIAL PLC | 0.09% | 0.63% |
| AIRBUS GROUP | 0.36% | 0.08% |
| NEC | 0.10% | 0.05% |
| PHOENIX FINANCIAL LTD | 0.04% | 0.09% |
| AGNICO EAGLE MINES | 0.26% | 0.04% |
| ASR NEDERLAND | 0.03% | 0.05% |
| BANKINTER SA | 0.03% | 0.15% |
| ENLIGHT RENEWABLE ENERGY | 0.03% | 0.29% |
| THOMSON REUTERS CORP | 0.03% | 0.10% |
| UNIPOL ASSICURAZIONI SPA | 0.03% | 0.14% |
| Only in ACWX | Only in AVDV |
|---|---|
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 5.09% | AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik 1.72% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD 2.50% | Mitsui Kinzoku Co Ltd 1.38% |
| SK HYNIX 2.04% | Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd 0.74% |
| ASML HOLDING 1.77% | Hudbay Minerals Inc 0.67% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.94% | OceanaGold Corp 0.63% |
| TENCENT HOLDINGS 0.88% | Coeur Mining Inc 0.61% |
| ROCHE PS PAR AG 0.79% | Whitehaven Coal Ltd 0.61% |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.76% | B2Gold Corp 0.59% |
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.
| ACWX iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF | AVDV Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Avantis |
| What it is | MSCI ACWI ex U.S. | International Small Cap Value |
| Total return, 1 year | +23.0% | +31.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.5 pts | +13.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | 0.36% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 1515 | 1751 |
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%.
AVDV in plain words
AVDV is an index equity fund tracking the International Small Cap Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +31.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.36% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1751 positions, with the top ten at 8.2%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ACWX or AVDV?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ACWX returned +23.0% and AVDV returned +31.0%, so AVDV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ACWX or AVDV?
- ACWX charges 0.32% a year and AVDV charges 0.36%, so ACWX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ACWX and AVDV overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of ACWX and 0% of AVDV by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 1% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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