Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ACWX vs QQQ: how they differ
ACWX and QQQ hold 0% of their weight in the same names.
iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF and Invesco QQQ Trust.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACWX and QQQ hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in ACWX | Only in QQQ |
|---|---|
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 5.09% | NVIDIA Corp 8.52% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD 2.50% | Apple Inc 7.72% |
| SK HYNIX 2.04% | Microsoft Corp 5.89% |
| ASML HOLDING 1.77% | Micron Technology Inc 4.90% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.94% | Amazon.com Inc 4.36% |
| TENCENT HOLDINGS 0.88% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 3.65% |
| ROCHE PS PAR AG 0.79% | Alphabet Inc 3.12% |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.76% | Meta Platforms Inc 3.07% |
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 | QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Invesco |
| What it is | MSCI ACWI ex U.S. | Nasdaq-100 |
| Total return, 1 year | +23.0% | +23.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.5 pts | +5.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | 0.18% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 96.7% |
| Holdings | 1515 | 105 |
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%.
QQQ in plain words
QQQ is an index equity fund tracking the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 105 positions, with the top ten at 47.0%. It sat 4.1% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ACWX or QQQ?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ACWX returned +23.0% and QQQ returned +23.0%, so ACWX returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ACWX or QQQ?
- ACWX charges 0.32% a year and QQQ charges 0.18%, so QQQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ACWX and QQQ overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of ACWX and 97% of QQQ 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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