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 (2.46%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricACWIVEA
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.32%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.44%2.46%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$32.28B$309.07B
YTD return
11.21%12.94%
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.
0.970.98
P/E ratio
20.8515.85
Last price
$157.73$69.98
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesVanguard

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%

VEA top holdings

Top holdings · VEA
005930.KQSamsung Electronics Co Ltd2.81%
000660.KQSK hynix Inc2.30%
ASML.ASASML Holding NV2.14%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC1.05%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new0.90%
SHEL.LShell PLC0.86%
RYRoyal Bank of Canada0.85%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares0.82%
8306.TMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc0.78%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC0.75%
Sector breakdown · VEA
Real Estate2.3%
Consumer Cyclical7.0%
Basic Materials7.3%
Consumer Defensive5.2%
Technology16.7%
Communication Services3.5%
Financial Services24.4%
Utilities3.0%
Industrials17.7%
Energy5.1%
Healthcare7.8%

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 VEA

VEA (Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF) is Developed-market stocks outside the US and Canada. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $309.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 2.46%. Its largest holding is Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KQ), which represents 2.8% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.3%.