ACWI vs IEFA

iShares MSCI ACWI ETF vs iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF

Quick take
  • • IEFA has the lower expense ratio at 0.07% vs 0.32% for ACWI.
  • • IEFA pays a higher dividend yield (3.42%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricACWIIEFA
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.32%0.07%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.44%3.42%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$32.28B$189.30B
YTD return
11.21%10.97%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.970.88
P/E ratio
20.8517.13
Last price
$157.73$97.42
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesiShares

ACWI top holdings

Top holdings · ACWI
AAPLApple Inc5.00%
NVDANVIDIA Corp4.65%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp3.64%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc2.30%
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd1.76%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A1.62%
AVGOBroadcom Inc1.46%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A1.33%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C1.28%
TSLATesla Inc1.13%
Sector breakdown · ACWI
Real Estate1.6%
Consumer Cyclical8.5%
Basic Materials3.3%
Consumer Defensive5.0%
Technology31.9%
Communication Services7.1%
Financial Services16.5%
Utilities2.4%
Industrials9.9%
Energy4.5%
Healthcare9.4%

IEFA top holdings

Top holdings · IEFA
ASML.ASASML Holding NV2.45%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new1.38%
SHEL.LShell PLC1.25%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares1.19%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC1.17%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC1.13%
NESN.SWNestle SA1.06%
SAP.DESAP SE0.96%
8306.TMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc0.94%
SIE.DESiemens AG0.86%
Sector breakdown · IEFA
Real Estate2.7%
Consumer Cyclical8.0%
Basic Materials6.2%
Consumer Defensive6.7%
Technology10.9%
Communication Services4.6%
Financial Services23.3%
Utilities3.5%
Industrials18.9%
Energy4.3%
Healthcare10.7%

About ACWI

ACWI (iShares MSCI ACWI ETF) is Global equities including US and developed/emerging markets. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $32.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.32%, a dividend yield of 1.44%. Its largest holding is Apple Inc (AAPL), which represents 5.0% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.6%.

About IEFA

IEFA (iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF) is Developed-market equities ex-US/Canada. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $189.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.07%, a dividend yield of 3.42%. Its largest holding is ASML Holding NV (ASML.AS), which represents 2.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.7%.