ACWI vs VAW

iShares MSCI ACWI ETF vs Vanguard Materials ETF

Quick take
  • VAW has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.32% for ACWI.
  • ACWI pays a higher dividend yield (1.43%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricACWIVAW
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.32%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.43%1.39%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$33.20B$4.49B
YTD return
10.89%8.48%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.970.91
P/E ratio
23.1823.96
Last price
$157.02$224.54
Inception
Issuer
iSharesVanguard

ACWI top holdings

Top holdings · ACWI
NVDANVIDIA Corp4.54%
AAPLApple Inc4.17%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp2.58%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc2.27%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A2.04%
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd1.83%
AVGOBroadcom Inc1.67%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C1.60%
MUMicron Technology Inc1.28%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A1.21%
Sector breakdown · ACWI
Real Estate1.6%
Consumer Cyclical8.7%
Basic Materials3.4%
Consumer Defensive4.7%
Technology32.7%
Communication Services8.0%
Financial Services15.9%
Utilities2.4%
Industrials10.8%
Energy3.5%
Healthcare8.3%

VAW top holdings

Top holdings · VAW
LINLinde PLC14.78%
NEMNewmont Corp7.60%
FCXFreeport-McMoRan Inc6.05%
CRHCRH PLC4.67%
SHWSherwin-Williams Co4.58%
ECLEcolab Inc4.17%
APDAir Products and Chemicals Inc3.61%
NUENucor Corp3.56%
CTVACorteva Inc3.37%
VMCVulcan Materials Co2.37%
Sector breakdown · VAW
Consumer Cyclical8.3%
Basic Materials90.1%
Consumer Defensive0.0%
Industrials1.1%
Energy0.0%
Healthcare0.5%

About ACWI

ACWI (iShares MSCI ACWI ETF) is Global equities including US and developed/emerging markets. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $33.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.32%, a dividend yield of 1.43%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 4.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.6%.

About VAW

VAW (Vanguard Materials ETF) is US materials sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $4.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 1.39%. Its largest holding is Linde PLC (LIN), which represents 14.8% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 8.3%.