Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ACWX vs FBCG: how they differ
ACWX and FBCG hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and ACWX returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF and Fidelity Blue Chip Growth ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACWX and FBCG hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in ACWX | Only in FBCG |
|---|---|
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 5.09% | NVIDIA CORP 14.62% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD 2.50% | APPLE INC 9.64% |
| SK HYNIX 2.04% | ALPHABET INC 9.10% |
| ASML HOLDING 1.77% | AMAZON.COM INC 8.43% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.94% | MICROSOFT CORP 5.20% |
| TENCENT HOLDINGS 0.88% | META PLATFORMS INC 3.90% |
| ROCHE PS PAR AG 0.79% | BROADCOM INC 3.74% |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.76% | ELI LILLY and CO 2.25% |
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 | FBCG Fidelity Blue Chip Growth ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Fidelity |
| What it is | MSCI ACWI ex U.S. | Blue Chip Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +23.0% | +17.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.5 pts | −0.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | 0.57% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 86.8% |
| Holdings | 1515 | 214 |
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%.
FBCG in plain words
FBCG is an index equity fund tracking the Blue Chip Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.57% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 87% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 214 positions, with the top ten at 61.2%. It sat 3.7% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ACWX or FBCG?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ACWX returned +23.0% and FBCG returned +17.3%, so ACWX returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ACWX or FBCG?
- ACWX charges 0.32% a year and FBCG charges 0.57%, so ACWX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ACWX and FBCG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of ACWX and 87% of FBCG 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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