iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI)
| Assets | $23.71B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.32% |
| PE Ratio | 22.71 |
| Shares Out | 167.40M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $2.03 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.44% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 16, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Semi-Annual |
| Payout Ratio | 32.49% |
| Volume | 2,888,073 |
| Open | 139.82 |
| Previous Close | 139.91 |
| Day's Range | 139.79 - 141.07 |
| 52-Week Low | 101.25 |
| 52-Week High | 143.05 |
| Beta | 0.91 |
| Holdings | 2293 |
| Inception Date | Mar 26, 2008 |
About ACWI
Fund Home PageThe iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI AC World index. The fund tracks a market cap-weighted index of large- and mid-cap global stocks, covering 85% of the developed and emerging markets capitalization. ACWI was launched on Mar 26, 2008 and is issued by BlackRock.
Top 10 Holdings
25.43% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corporation | NVDA | 5.29% |
| Apple Inc. | AAPL | 4.40% |
| Microsoft Corporation | MSFT | 3.96% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | AMZN | 2.60% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOGL | 1.75% |
| Broadcom Inc. | AVGO | 1.72% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOG | 1.51% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | META | 1.49% |
| Tesla, Inc. | TSLA | 1.41% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited | 2330 | 1.31% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2025 | $0.96116 | Jun 20, 2025 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | $1.0662 | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | $0.9354 | Jun 17, 2024 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | $0.96238 | Dec 27, 2023 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | $0.95291 | Jun 13, 2023 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | $0.67644 | Dec 19, 2022 |
Performance
ACWI had a total return of 21.63% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.08%.
News
ACWI: A Global ETF With U.S.-Sized Valuation Risks
U.S. valuations are historically high, with average P/E ratios near 30x, which could lead to disappointing returns over the medium term. ACWI offers global diversification, but still allocates over 60...
ACWI: The Global Diversification Standard
ACWI offers unmatched global equity diversification, covering 85% of global market cap across 23 developed and 26 emerging markets at a low 0.32% fee. This ETF is ideal for investors seeking broad, ha...
The Global Economy Is in for a World of Hurt. How to Find Profits.
A more balanced portfolio can handle somber U.S. equity performance, as long as strong equity returns from abroad continue.
ACWI: Healthy Rotation Among Global Stocks, Buy The Dip (Rating Upgrade)
I am upgrading ACWI from a hold to a buy, citing its decent valuation and improved risk/reward profile despite recent market volatility. ACWI's P/E ratio has retreated to under 18, and its forward 12-...
ACWV Vs. ACWI: A Choice Of Long-Term Performance Over Downside Protection
ACWI has a high exposure to value stocks, providing stability but underperforming growth-oriented funds like ACWI. ACWV's higher exposure to defensive sectors and lower exposure to technology limits i...
ACWI: Global Stocks Face Seasonal Pressure, High-Teens P/E
I maintain a hold rating on ACWI due to its lukewarm valuation and anticipated near-term volatility, especially with bearish seasonal trends and technical signals. ACWI trades near 18x earnings, with ...
Global Economic Outlook: How We Got Here; Where Are We Going?
Panel discussion with Seeking Alpha's Steven Cress, KPMG U.S.'s Kenneth Kim; Invesco's Kristina Hooper; and Principal Asset Management CEO, Kamal Bhatia. Fed moves and how central banks have dominated...
What Does France's Election Mean For Markets?
The French election: I discuss the investment implications of three possible scenarios: a far-right majority, a far-left majority, and a temporary administrative solution. We received two important da...
ACWI: Go With U.S. Funds Instead
The iShares MSCI ACWI ETF owns a portfolio of 2,400 large-cap and mid-cap stocks. ACWI has shown strong returns since 2022 but lags behind other funds like iShares MSCI World ETF and the S&P 500 index...
ACWI: Balanced Exposure To Global Markets Is Mature, But Reward Looks Unattractive
Global markets have delivered substantial gains for investors, with interest rate hikes on hold and projections of rate cuts in the US and Europe. The iShares MSCI ACWI ETF offers diversification in g...
ACWI: A Stellar End To 2023, Eyeing Early 2024 Election Year Risks
Global stocks have experienced a remarkable rally, including US equities and foreign stocks since late October. Foreign stocks are currently at its best mark since February 2022 on a total return basi...
ACWI: Lowered U.S. Exposure Finally A Plus
Global equities are still in a bear market, far from previous highs. The iShares MSCI ACWI ETF is a good option for diversifying portfolios globally. The ACWI ETF has performed well due to the strong ...
China-focused ETFs fall after country's growth disappoints, deepening 2023 losses
Exchange-traded funds that target Chinese stocks were falling Monday, after China reported disappointing growth for the second quarter, bringing the ETFs deeper into the red so far this year.
U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Despite Plus-Side Returns For The Week, ETF And Fund Investors Duck For Cover During The Fund-Flows Week
Investors were net purchasers of fund assets for the second week in a row, injecting a net $5.8 billion for the week ended Wednesday, May 3. Equity ETFs experienced net outflows for the first week in ...
VT And ACWI: How To Invest During Recession And Beyond
VT And ACWI: How To Invest During Recession And Beyond.
ETF And Conventional Fund Investors Became More Risk Averse During The Fund Flows Week
The two-year Treasury yield closed above the 5% mark for the first time since June 18, 2007, on Tuesday. For the fund flows week, conventional taxable bond funds witnessed $1.0 billion in net redempti...
U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Investors Embrace Both Fixed Income And Equity ETFs While Turning A Cold Shoulder To Conventional Funds
Investors were net purchasers of fund assets for the second week in a row, but they injected only a net $853 million for the week. Equity ETFs experienced net inflows for the first week in three, taki...
U.S. Fund And ETF Investors Continue To Favor Foreign Issues In 2023
Investors were net purchasers of money market funds while being net redeemers of equity funds, tax-exempt fixed income funds, and taxable bond funds for the week. For the week, the average equity fund...
AVGE: Avantis Enters Global Equity Field Against ACWI
The Avantis All Equity Markets ETF started last September and invests by holding 10 other Avantis ETFs. Besides sharing the allocation to each ETF held, a strategy description is provided for each of ...
ACWI Vs. VT: Vanguard Wins Again
In this article, I focus on the iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) and how it compares to the Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (VT). For the longest common period since June 2008, ACWI currently lags VT by ab...
ACWI: Global Equities Are Undervalued In 2023
ACWI invests in equities across the world, with a bias in favor of U.S. equities. The fund appears undervalued on a sub-consensus longer-term earnings growth trajectory.
U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Money Market Funds Open New Year With $57.8 Billion Of Inflows, Largest Total Since May 2021
During Refinitiv Lipper's fund-flows week that ended January 4, 2023, investors were overall net purchasers of fund assets (including both conventional funds and ETFs) for the second week in three, pu...
Falling Market Prices But Growing Dividends
U.S.-centric investors have been accustomed to even fewer declines. Equities had only one negative return of less than 5% during the same period. As earnings have continued to trend positively, divide...
ACWI: A Popular International Equity Fund That Continues To Trade At A Discount
ACWI invests across the world, including in the United States, in both developed and emerging markets. ACWI is essentially "equity beta", but arguably safer and more diversified than investing in the ...
ACWI: Global Market Checkup; Ex-US Stocks Suffer A 3% Drop As The Dollar Soars
After a rally that stunned many market participants over the past two-plus months, the world of stocks retreated last week. The S&P 500 fell modestly compared to a 3% drop among international equities...
ACWI: A Global Diversified Equity ETF That Offers Plenty Of Upside Potential
ACWI is a source of global equity beta, with a net expense ratio of 0.32%. The fund has over 2,300 holdings and trades at a forward price/earnings ratio of "just" 15.52x.
ACWI: Priced For Returns Of More Than 8%
AACWI is a global equity fund that invests across both developed markets and emerging markets. The United States as a geography represents a significant portion of fund assets.
Investors Prefer Equity ETFs Over Equity Funds In September
For the second consecutive month, mutual fund investors injected $6.9 billion into conventional funds for September. Fixed income funds (+$35.5 billion) witnessed net inflows for the seventeenth month...
IShares MSCI ACWI ETF: Medium Term, Neutral; Long Term, Bullish
The iShares MSCI ACWI ETF has returned a solid 26.5% price growth in the last 12 months, coupled with a TTM dividend yield of 1.40%.
China Credit Impulse Is Plunging, But It's Different This Time
The China credit impulse indicator has plunged, typically this is a dire signal for the global economy. By a number of measures on the policy stimulus front, China has been zigging while the rest of t...
2nd Quarter 2021 Market Commentary: Made You Look
For the month of June, global equities (MSCI All Country World Index or ACWI) advanced 1.3%, but the advance was primarily driven by U.S. large caps.
I Am Bullish On IShares MSCI ACWI ETF Providing Total World Equity Coverage
Total World Equity ETFs provide investors an easy means of gaining equity exposure beyond the US and International Developed countries without the need for multiple ETFs. Vanguard Total World Stock ET...
May 2021 Market Commentary: Pushing From The Bottom-Up
Capital markets were largely quiet in May as implied volatility across equity and fixed income dropped to complacent levels consistent with pre-pandemic market sentiment.
February 2021 Market Commentary: 'Who Listens To Warren Buffett Anymore?'
February's market advance followed a similar pattern to that of January: the first half of the month saw strong performance in momentum favorites only to sharply reverse at month end.
3 ETFs to Invest Globally in Q2 2021
The 3 ETFs to invest globally in Q2 2021 are VSS, ACWI, and VEU
International Report: Q4 2020
International equities had a strong performance in Q4. The Global X MSCI Colombia ETF was the best performing single-country ETF within the International Access family, returning 38.90% during the qua...