Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ACWX vs DIA: how they differ
ACWX and DIA hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and ACWX returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF and SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACWX and DIA hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in ACWX | Only in DIA |
|---|---|
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 5.09% | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 11.61% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD 2.50% | CATERPILLAR INC 9.17% |
| SK HYNIX 2.04% | MICROSOFT CORP 5.61% |
| ASML HOLDING 1.77% | UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 4.42% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.94% | AMGEN INC 4.36% |
| TENCENT HOLDINGS 0.88% | TRAVELERS COS INC/THE 4.19% |
| ROCHE PS PAR AG 0.79% | VISA INC CLASS A SHARES 4.18% |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.76% | JPMORGAN CHASE + CO 4.03% |
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 Sep 10, 2026.
| ACWX iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF | DIA SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | MSCI ACWI ex U.S. | Dow Jones Industrial Average |
| Total return, 1 year | +23.0% | +15.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.5 pts | −1.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | not published |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 97.1% |
| Holdings | 1515 | 31 |
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%.
DIA in plain words
DIA is an index equity fund tracking the Dow Jones Industrial Average. 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. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 31 positions, with the top ten at 55.1%. It sat 3.1% below its high of Aug 5, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ACWX or DIA?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ACWX returned +23.0% and DIA returned +15.6%, so ACWX returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- How much do ACWX and DIA overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of ACWX and 97% of DIA 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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