ACWI vs VUG

iShares MSCI ACWI ETF vs Vanguard Growth ETF

Quick take
  • VUG has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.32% for ACWI.
  • ACWI pays a higher dividend yield (1.45%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricACWIVUG
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.32%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.45%0.40%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$31.30B$365.00B
YTD return
9.83%5.76%
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.
0.971.22
P/E ratio
22.7338.54
Last price
$153.93$86.05
Inception
Issuer
iSharesVanguard

ACWI top holdings

Top holdings · ACWI
NVDANVIDIA Corp5.18%
AAPLApple Inc4.04%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp3.05%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc2.58%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A2.07%
AVGOBroadcom Inc1.86%
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd1.74%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C1.72%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A1.48%
TSLATesla Inc1.07%
Sector breakdown · ACWI
Real Estate1.8%
Consumer Cyclical9.3%
Basic Materials3.7%
Consumer Defensive4.9%
Technology29.8%
Communication Services8.8%
Financial Services16.2%
Utilities2.6%
Industrials10.7%
Energy4.2%
Healthcare8.0%

VUG top holdings

Top holdings · VUG
NVDANVIDIA Corp13.32%
AAPLApple Inc12.32%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp9.09%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A5.54%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc4.59%
AVGOBroadcom Inc4.40%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C4.39%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A4.15%
TSLATesla Inc3.47%
LLYEli Lilly and Co2.60%
Sector breakdown · VUG
Real Estate1.1%
Consumer Cyclical12.6%
Basic Materials0.7%
Consumer Defensive1.7%
Technology52.6%
Communication Services16.5%
Financial Services4.6%
Industrials4.6%
Energy0.4%
Healthcare5.4%

About ACWI

ACWI (iShares MSCI ACWI ETF) is Global equities including US and developed/emerging markets. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $31.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.32%, a dividend yield of 1.45%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 5.2% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.8%.

About VUG

VUG (Vanguard Growth ETF) is Large-cap US growth stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $365.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 0.40%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 13.3% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.1%.