Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ACWX vs IWF: how they differ
ACWX and IWF hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and ACWX returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF and iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACWX and IWF hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ACWX | IWF |
|---|---|---|
| SPOTIFY TECHNOLOGY | 0.20% | 0.25% |
| NU HOLDINGS CLASS A | 0.14% | 0.16% |
| BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY | 0.11% | 0.15% |
| RESTAURANTS BRANDS INTERNATIONAL | 0.06% | 0.05% |
| BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT VOTING | 0.04% | 0.05% |
| HEIDELBERG MATERIALS AG | 0.06% | 0.04% |
| ANGLO AMERICAN PLC | 0.15% | 0.03% |
| HYDRO ONE | 0.03% | 0.02% |
| AEROPORTS DE PARIS SA | 0.01% | 0.12% |
| AURA MINERALS INC | 0.01% | 0.01% |
| ESSILORLUXOTTICA SA | 0.13% | 0.01% |
| MTN GROUP | 0.06% | 0.01% |
| Only in ACWX | Only in IWF |
|---|---|
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 5.09% | NVIDIA 15.46% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD 2.50% | APPLE 7.77% |
| SK HYNIX 2.04% | ALPHABET CLASS A 5.88% |
| ASML HOLDING 1.77% | MICROSOFT 5.55% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.94% | BROADCOM INC 5.10% |
| TENCENT HOLDINGS 0.88% | ALPHABET CLASS C 4.77% |
| ROCHE PS PAR AG 0.79% | META PLATFORMS CLASS A 3.52% |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.76% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY 3.35% |
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 | IWF iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | MSCI ACWI ex U.S. | Russell 1000 growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +23.0% | +7.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.5 pts | −10.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | 0.18% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 93.6% |
| Holdings | 1515 | 315 |
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%.
IWF in plain words
IWF is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 1000 growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +7.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% 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 315 positions, with the top ten at 57.3%. It sat 5.0% below its high of Jun 1, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ACWX or IWF?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ACWX returned +23.0% and IWF returned +7.0%, so ACWX returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ACWX or IWF?
- ACWX charges 0.32% a year and IWF charges 0.18%, so IWF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ACWX and IWF overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of ACWX and 94% of IWF 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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