ACWI vs VDC

iShares MSCI ACWI ETF vs Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF

Quick take
  • VDC has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.32% for ACWI.
  • VDC pays a higher dividend yield (2.13%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricACWIVDC
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.32%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.43%2.13%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$33.20B$9.19B
YTD return
10.89%9.49%
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.
0.970.54
P/E ratio
23.1825.08
Last price
$157.02$225.60
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%

VDC top holdings

Top holdings · VDC
WMTWalmart Inc14.46%
COSTCostco Wholesale Corp11.81%
PGProcter & Gamble Co8.67%
KOCoca-Cola Co7.89%
PEPPepsiCo Inc4.51%
PMPhilip Morris International Inc4.35%
MOAltria Group Inc3.89%
MDLZMondelez International Inc Class A2.68%
CLColgate-Palmolive Co2.37%
MNSTMonster Beverage Corp2.23%
Sector breakdown · VDC
Consumer Cyclical1.6%
Basic Materials0.4%
Consumer Defensive97.7%
Industrials0.3%
Healthcare0.0%

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 VDC

VDC (Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF) is US consumer staples sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $9.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 2.13%. Its largest holding is Walmart Inc (WMT), which represents 14.5% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.6%.