ACWI vs VEA

iShares MSCI ACWI ETF vs Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF

Quick take
  • VEA has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.32% for ACWI.
  • VEA pays a higher dividend yield (2.54%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricACWIVEA
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.32%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.43%2.54%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$33.20B$316.31B
YTD return
10.89%13.38%
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.
0.970.97
P/E ratio
23.2118.29
Last price
$157.20$70.92
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%

VEA top holdings

Top holdings · VEA
005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co Ltd3.01%
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc2.57%
ASML.ASASML Holding NV1.91%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC0.98%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new0.90%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares0.88%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC0.85%
RYRoyal Bank of Canada0.82%
NESN.SWNestle SA0.80%
SHEL.LShell PLC0.73%
Sector breakdown · VEA
Real Estate2.5%
Consumer Cyclical7.6%
Basic Materials7.6%
Consumer Defensive5.3%
Technology16.8%
Communication Services3.5%
Financial Services22.6%
Utilities3.1%
Industrials18.4%
Energy4.9%
Healthcare7.9%

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 VEA

VEA (Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF) is Developed-market stocks outside the US and Canada. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $316.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 2.54%. Its largest holding is Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS), which represents 3.0% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.5%.