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iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF

ACWX

Market price

$76.01

Source / date

Yahoo Finance chart · 10/2/2026, 8:00:01 PM

Exchange-traded prices may be delayed or unavailable from the quote provider. Company P/E-based scores, DCF valuation and forensic analysis do not apply to this listing; the analysis below uses the framework appropriate to its investment type.

DeepScreen investment analysis

ETF basket analysis

Refreshed 10/3/2026, 6:21:24 AM

Sources used: Yahoo Finance · Yahoo Finance holding fundamentals · Yahoo Finance fund risk/management statistics · NASDAQ history 2016-10-03 to 2026-10-02
1

Basket and structure

What the ETF owns and how the reported portfolio is classified.

Benchmark / index
Foreign Large Blend
Fund family
iShares
Provider listing name
iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF

Market listing label; not a verified fund-family disclosure.

Legal structure
Exchange Traded Fund
Inception
2008-03-26
First recorded trade
2008-04-01

Provider's first available trade, not necessarily fund launch.

2

Price history

Returns and risk calculated from available adjusted-price history, not a benchmark comparison.

1Y return
18%
3Y annualized return
20.93%
5Y annualized return
9.45%
3Y rolling median
5.5%
5Y rolling median
6.02%
52-week high
$78.78
52-week low
$63.92
3

Holding quality and valuation

Weighted fundamentals are calculated only across holdings for which usable company fundamentals are available.

Weighted ROE
34.47%

15.6% of reported weight covered.

Weighted earnings growth
55.09%
Weighted debt / equity
0.33
4

Risk and concentration

Portfolio concentration plus realized and provider-published risk statistics.

Top-10 weight
15.6%
Largest sector
financial_services · 24.9%
Top-3 sector weight
60%
3Y max drawdown
-10.91%
5Y max drawdown
-29.1%
3Y volatility
14.73%
Beta
0.91
5

Cost and execution

Ownership cost, tracking quality and exchange-trading friction where the source publishes them.

Expense ratio / TER
0.32%
Bid / ask spread
0.532%
Premium / discount to NAV
1.157%
AUM
$12.49B
Average volume
3.38M
Latest session volume
2.22M

Not an average.

Top reported holdings

HoldingSymbolWeight
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd2330.TW4.94%
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd005930.KQ2.35%
SK hynix Inc000660.KQ1.78%
ASML Holding NVASML.AS1.73%
Tencent Holdings Ltd0700.HK0.94%
HSBC Holdings PLCHSBA.L0.93%
Roche Holding AG Ordinary Shares newROP.SW0.81%
Royal Bank of CanadaRY0.75%
Novartis AG Registered SharesNOVN.SW0.74%
Shell PLCSHEL.L0.67%

DeepScreen displays verified values returned by its current sources. Metrics without a verified value are omitted rather than shown as empty placeholder cards.

Investment FAQ

Questions about iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF

Research answers for iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF (ACWX) using the analysis framework appropriate to a ETF.

ETF FAQ

What is iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF (ACWX)?
iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF is listed by DeepScreen as an exchange-traded fund. An ETF represents a portfolio of underlying assets while its units trade on an exchange during market hours. Research the fund's benchmark or strategy, holdings, concentration, costs, tracking quality and trading liquidity rather than evaluating it as a single operating company.
How should I analyze iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF?
Analyze iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF as a basket. Check what index or strategy it follows, the weight of its largest holdings and sectors, portfolio valuation and quality where meaningful, historical drawdown and volatility, expense ratio, tracking difference, tracking error, bid-ask spread, AUM, volume and premium or discount to NAV.
Why can ACWX trade at a premium or discount to NAV?
ACWX's exchange price is set by buyers and sellers while NAV reflects the value of the underlying portfolio. Differences in liquidity, trading hours, market stress or the pricing of underlying assets can create a premium or discount. Large or persistent gaps can increase the effective cost of trading the ETF.
What tracking metrics matter for iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF?
For a benchmark-tracking ETF, compare both tracking difference and tracking error. Tracking difference shows how far the fund's return has lagged or exceeded its benchmark over a period, while tracking error measures how variable that gap has been. Fees, cash holdings, rebalancing and implementation costs can affect both.
Is iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF a good ETF to buy?
DeepScreen does not provide a personalized buy recommendation. Assess whether iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF's benchmark or strategy, concentration, costs, tracking, liquidity and risk fit the exposure you are researching, and verify the issuer's latest factsheet and prospectus before making an investment decision.