ACWI vs SPEM

iShares MSCI ACWI ETF vs SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF

Quick take
  • • SPEM has the lower expense ratio at 0.07% vs 0.32% for ACWI.
  • • SPEM pays a higher dividend yield (2.67%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricACWISPEM
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.32%0.07%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.44%2.67%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$32.28B$16.18B
YTD return
11.21%6.56%
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
20.8516.24
Last price
$157.73$49.94
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesState Street

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%

SPEM top holdings

Top holdings · SPEM
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd14.52%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd2.50%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares2.00%
2454.TWMediaTek Inc1.63%
00939China Construction Bank Corp Class H1.08%
2317.TWHon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd0.89%
HDFCBANK.NSHDFC Bank Ltd0.76%
IBNICICI Bank Ltd ADR0.76%
2308.TWDelta Electronics Inc0.72%
Sector breakdown · SPEM
Real Estate1.8%
Consumer Cyclical9.4%
Basic Materials7.6%
Consumer Defensive3.8%
Technology30.9%
Communication Services6.3%
Financial Services21.0%
Utilities2.6%
Industrials7.6%
Energy4.4%
Healthcare4.6%

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 SPEM

SPEM (SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF) is Low-cost emerging-market equity exposure. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $16.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.07%, a dividend yield of 2.67%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 14.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.8%.