iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI InternationalUpdated: Jul 5, 2026, 21:17 UTC
Key Metrics
Top 10 Holdings
| Holding | Ticker | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | NVDA | 4.75% | |
| Apple Inc | AAPL | 4.46% | |
| Microsoft Corp | MSFT | 3.1% | |
| Amazon.com Inc | AMZN | 2.55% | |
| Alphabet Inc Class A | GOOGL | 2.16% | |
| Broadcom Inc | AVGO | 1.96% | |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd | 2330.TW | 1.8% | |
| Alphabet Inc Class C | GOOG | 1.7% | |
| Meta Platforms Inc Class A | META | 1.35% | |
| Tesla Inc | TSLA | 1.2% |
Sector Allocation
About This ETF
The iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) is a International ETF with an expense ratio (TER) of 0.32% and $32.9B in assets under management., with its largest holdings being NVIDIA Corp, Apple Inc, Microsoft Corp. The ETF currently yields 1.38% in dividends. Year-to-date, ACWI has returned +10.3%.
The fund generally will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of its underlying index and in investments that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the component securities of its underlying index. The index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index designed to measure the combined equity market performance of developed and emerging markets countries.
FAQ — ACWI
What is the TER of ACWI (iShares MSCI ACWI ETF)?
ACWI has a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.32 % per year. That sits at the international category median (0.32 % across 13 peer ETFs). The TER is deducted directly from the fund and lowers your effective return.
What return has ACWI delivered?
Performance for ACWI: YTD: +10.30 % · 3-year p.a.: +19.49 % · 5-year p.a.: +10.79 %. Over 5 years, ACWI outperforms the international category median of +8.50 % by +2.29 pp. Past performance is no guarantee of future returns.
What are the top holdings of ACWI?
The five largest positions in ACWI are: NVDA, AAPL, MSFT, AMZN, GOOGL. The full holdings list is updated daily on this page.
Does ACWI pay dividends?
ACWI has a current dividend yield of 1.38 %. Distributing ETFs pay this out in cash; accumulating versions reinvest it inside the fund. Check the share class on your broker before buying.
Where can I buy or set up a savings plan for ACWI?
ACWI is available at most major brokers. For a free monthly savings plan from €1, look at Trade Republic, Scalable Capital or Flatex. The broker comparison on this site shows fees, free-savings-plan ETFs and execution exchanges side by side.
What is the iShares MSCI ACWI ETF?
The iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ticker ACWI) tracks the MSCI ACWI Index, bundling equities from both developed and emerging markets into a single, broadly diversified product. With an expense ratio of 0.32% and roughly $31.3B in assets under management, it gives investors one-ticket access to the performance of the global equity market. For euro-area investors, it is a convenient way to capture geographic diversity and multi-currency exposure within a single building block.
Performance in context
ACWI returned 11.06% year-to-date, 21.52% over three years and 11.4% over five years (annualized figures). This trajectory has been driven heavily by large-capitalization technology names — technology is the largest sector weight at 29.35%, followed by financial services (16.15%) and industrials (10.87%).
Its largest positions include NVIDIA (4.89%), Apple (4.02%) and Microsoft (2.9%). The price trades near its 52-week high of $158.47, well above the low of $122.56. The dividend yield stands at 1.45%. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.
Risk profile
Despite broad diversification, ACWI carries several risks. Concentration in large US technology names is high: the top ten holdings are dominated by the likes of NVIDIA, Apple and Microsoft, leaving the portfolio more dependent on a handful of stocks than its global label suggests.
- Currency risk: The fund is denominated in US dollars. For euro-area investors, moves in the EUR/USD rate — and in many other currencies — feed directly into returns.
- Emerging-market risk: The emerging-markets allocation brings political, regulatory and liquidity risks.
- Market risk: Trading near a 52-week high leaves room for pullbacks.
Who is this ETF suitable for?
ACWI fits long-term investors who want to build worldwide equity exposure across developed and emerging markets with a single building block. It suits wealth accumulation over horizons of ten years or more, where short-term volatility can be ridden out.
It is less suitable for investors with a short horizon, a strong need for capital preservation, or a desire to avoid US-dollar currency risk. Those seeking a pure emerging-markets or pure developed-markets allocation, or wishing to reduce the heavy weighting of US technology names, should consider more targeted products. This is not investment advice.
How it compares to similar ETFs
Within the global and international equity ETF segment, ACWI competes with several alternatives:
- Vanguard Total World Stock (VT): Also global, including the US and emerging markets, but typically at a lower expense ratio than ACWI's 0.32%.
- Vanguard Total International Stock (VXUS): Covers international markets ex-US — useful when US exposure is already held separately.
- iShares Core MSCI EAFE (IEFA) and Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets (VWO): Allow developed and emerging markets to be steered separately.
ACWI's strength is maximum simplicity in a single product.
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