Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ACWX vs IWD: how they differ
ACWX and IWD hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and IWD returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF and iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACWX and IWD hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ACWX | IWD |
|---|---|---|
| BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY | 0.11% | 0.13% |
| ROCHE PS PAR AG | 0.79% | 0.11% |
| PRUDENTIAL PLC | 0.09% | 0.11% |
| DEUTSCHE TELEKOM N AG | 0.29% | 0.08% |
| PEMBINA PIPELINE | 0.07% | 0.07% |
| VINCI SA | 0.16% | 0.07% |
| ARISTOCRAT LEISURE | 0.06% | 0.17% |
| ESSILORLUXOTTICA SA | 0.13% | 0.05% |
| HELVETIA BALOISE HOLDING N AG | 0.05% | 0.09% |
| LOBLAW COMPANIES LTD | 0.06% | 0.05% |
| MERCK | 0.05% | 0.96% |
| TESCO PLC | 0.11% | 0.05% |
| Only in ACWX | Only in IWD |
|---|---|
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 5.09% | AMAZON.COM INC 6.04% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD 2.50% | APPLE 5.83% |
| SK HYNIX 2.04% | MICROSOFT 4.93% |
| ASML HOLDING 1.77% | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC CLASS B 2.54% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.94% | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 2.54% |
| TENCENT HOLDINGS 0.88% | EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP 1.85% |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.76% | JOHNSON & JOHNSON 1.73% |
| SHELL PLC 0.70% | INTEL CORPORATION 1.23% |
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 | IWD iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | MSCI ACWI ex U.S. | Russell 1000 value |
| Total return, 1 year | +23.0% | +27.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.5 pts | +9.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | 0.18% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 90.2% |
| Holdings | 1515 | 814 |
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%.
IWD in plain words
IWD is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 1000 value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +27.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 90% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 814 positions, with the top ten at 29.0%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ACWX or IWD?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ACWX returned +23.0% and IWD returned +27.4%, so IWD returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ACWX or IWD?
- ACWX charges 0.32% a year and IWD charges 0.18%, so IWD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ACWX and IWD overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of ACWX and 90% of IWD 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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