Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ACWX vs GARP: how they differ
ACWX and GARP hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and GARP returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF and iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACWX and GARP hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ACWX | GARP |
|---|---|---|
| BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY | 0.11% | 0.10% |
| HEIDELBERG MATERIALS AG | 0.06% | 0.07% |
| RECKITT BENCKISER GROUP PLC | 0.11% | 0.04% |
| NEMETSCHEK | 0.01% | 0.23% |
| Only in ACWX | Only in GARP |
|---|---|
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 5.09% | APPLE 5.23% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD 2.50% | MICROSOFT 5.16% |
| SK HYNIX 2.04% | NVIDIA 5.09% |
| ASML HOLDING 1.77% | META PLATFORMS CLASS A 4.81% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.94% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY 4.76% |
| TENCENT HOLDINGS 0.88% | VISA CLASS A 4.60% |
| ROCHE PS PAR AG 0.79% | LAM RESEARCH 4.02% |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.76% | CATERPILLAR INC 3.65% |
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 | GARP iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | MSCI ACWI ex U.S. | MSCI USA Quality GARP |
| Total return, 1 year | +23.0% | +29.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.5 pts | +12.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 94.4% |
| Holdings | 1515 | 133 |
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%.
GARP in plain words
GARP is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Quality GARP. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +29.5% 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 Sep 10, 2026, 94% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 133 positions, with the top ten at 43.2%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ACWX or GARP?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ACWX returned +23.0% and GARP returned +29.5%, so GARP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ACWX or GARP?
- ACWX charges 0.32% a year and GARP charges 0.15%, so GARP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ACWX and GARP overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of ACWX and 94% of GARP 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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