ACWI vs VYM

iShares MSCI ACWI ETF vs Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF

Quick take
  • • VYM has the lower expense ratio at 0.04% vs 0.32% for ACWI.
  • • VYM pays a higher dividend yield (2.24%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricACWIVYM
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.32%0.04%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.44%2.24%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$32.28B$100.99B
YTD return
11.21%15.40%
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.
0.970.64
P/E ratio
20.8520.64
Last price
$157.73$164.98
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%

VYM top holdings

Top holdings · VYM
AVGOBroadcom Inc6.93%
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co3.75%
XOMExxonMobil Holdings Corp2.84%
JNJJohnson & Johnson2.71%
ABBVAbbVie Inc1.96%
CSCOCisco Systems Inc1.80%
CVXChevron Corp1.61%
CATCaterpillar Inc1.56%
MRKMerck & Co Inc1.52%
BACBank of America Corp1.50%
Sector breakdown · VYM
Real Estate0.0%
Consumer Cyclical6.0%
Basic Materials3.2%
Consumer Defensive8.2%
Technology17.5%
Communication Services3.3%
Financial Services20.9%
Utilities5.0%
Industrials11.6%
Energy10.2%
Healthcare14.1%

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 VYM

VYM (Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF) is US large-caps with above-average dividend yields. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $101.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.04%, a dividend yield of 2.24%. Its largest holding is Broadcom Inc (AVGO), which represents 6.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.0%.