iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF (ACWX)
| Assets | $10.81B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.32% |
| PE Ratio | 17.57 |
| Shares Out | 151.20M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.90 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.55% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 16, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Semi-Annual |
| Payout Ratio | 45.34% |
| Volume | 1,913,896 |
| Open | 74.58 |
| Previous Close | 73.46 |
| Day's Range | 74.36 - 75.08 |
| 52-Week Low | 54.02 |
| 52-Week High | 75.08 |
| Beta | 0.76 |
| Holdings | 1765 |
| Inception Date | Mar 26, 2008 |
About ACWX
Fund Home PageThe iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF (ACWX) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI AC World ex USA index. The fund tracks the performance of a market-cap-weighted index of international stocks. It captures 85% of the publicly available market, thus excluding small-caps. ACWX was launched on Mar 26, 2008 and is issued by BlackRock.
Top 10 Holdings
14.29% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited | 2330 | 4.45% |
| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | 005930 | 1.91% |
| ASML Holding N.V. | ASML | 1.52% |
| SK hynix Inc. | 000660 | 1.17% |
| Tencent Holdings Limited | 0700 | 1.16% |
| AstraZeneca PLC | AZN | 0.85% |
| HSBC Holdings plc | HSBA | 0.85% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Limited | 9988 | 0.83% |
| Novartis AG | NOVN | 0.78% |
| Roche Holding AG | ROP | 0.77% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2025 | $1.04876 | Dec 19, 2025 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | $0.84676 | Jun 20, 2025 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | $0.76733 | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | $0.78393 | Jun 17, 2024 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | $0.71407 | Dec 27, 2023 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | $0.79785 | Jun 13, 2023 |
Performance
ACWX had a total return of 41.74% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 4.84%.
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