Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ACWX vs VGLT: how they differ
ACWX and VGLT hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and ACWX returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF and Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACWX and VGLT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in ACWX | Only in VGLT |
|---|---|
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 5.09% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 0.62% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD 2.50% | Mexico Government International Bond 0.50% |
| SK HYNIX 2.04% | United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.49% |
| ASML HOLDING 1.77% | United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.48% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.94% | United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.48% |
| TENCENT HOLDINGS 0.88% | Mexico Government International Bond 0.48% |
| ROCHE PS PAR AG 0.79% | United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.44% |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.76% | Province of British Columbia Canada 0.43% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.
| ACWX iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF | VGLT Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI ACWI ex U.S. | Long-term Treasury |
| Total return, 1 year | +23.0% | −5.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.5 pts | −22.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | not published |
| Holdings | 1515 | 1703 |
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%.
VGLT in plain words
VGLT is a bond fund tracking the Long-term Treasury. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −5.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. It sat 39.2% below its high of Aug 4, 2020 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ACWX or VGLT?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ACWX returned +23.0% and VGLT returned −5.4%, so ACWX returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
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