Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ACWX vs SCHF: how they differ
ACWX and SCHF hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and SCHF returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF and Schwab International Equity ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACWX and SCHF hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in ACWX | Only in SCHF |
|---|---|
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 5.09% | SK hynix Inc 2.83% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD 2.50% | ASML Holding NV 2.12% |
| SK HYNIX 2.04% | HSBC Holdings PLC 1.09% |
| ASML HOLDING 1.77% | Novartis AG 0.98% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.94% | AstraZeneca PLC 0.94% |
| TENCENT HOLDINGS 0.88% | Royal Bank of Canada 0.91% |
| ROCHE PS PAR AG 0.79% | Nestle SA 0.88% |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.76% | Shell PLC 0.81% |
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 May 31, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.
| ACWX iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF | SCHF Schwab International Equity ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Schwab |
| What it is | MSCI ACWI ex U.S. | International Equity |
| Total return, 1 year | +23.0% | +25.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.5 pts | +8.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 1515 | 1476 |
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%.
SCHF in plain words
SCHF is an index equity fund tracking the International Equity. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +25.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1476 positions, with the top ten at 14.9%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ACWX or SCHF?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ACWX returned +23.0% and SCHF returned +25.4%, so SCHF returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ACWX or SCHF?
- ACWX charges 0.32% a year and SCHF charges 0.03%, so SCHF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ACWX and SCHF overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of ACWX and 0% of SCHF 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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