ACWX
iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
iShares MSCI ACWX Index Fund seeks investment results that correspond to the performance of the MSCI ACWX Index.
International
EQUITY
Passive
MANAGEMENT STYLE
4.5 B
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
34 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | Barclays Global Fund Advisors |
| Category | International |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Mar 26, 2008 |
| Assets (mns) | $4,503 |
| Expense ratio | 34 bp |
| Currency | USD |
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Distributions | Semi-Annually |
| Taxation | 1099 |
| Stock selection | Market Cap |
| Weighting | Market Cap |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | Yes |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
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| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFAC | 3.0 % |
| TENCENT HOLDINGS LTD | 1.3 % |
| NOVO NORDISK A/S-B | 1.2 % |
| ASML HOLDING NV | 1.0 % |
| SAP AG | 0.9 % |
| NESTLE SA-REG | 0.9 % |
| RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LTD | 0.8 % |
| SHELL PLC | 0.8 % |
| ROCHE HOLDING LTD | 0.8 % |
| NOVARTIS AG | 0.8 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 1787 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 33 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $110,902 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 86.7% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 12.8% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 0.1% |
| Developed mkts. | 72.1% |
| Emerging mkts. | 27.8% |
Country Exposure
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JAPAN | 14.2 % |
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BRITAIN | 8.8 % |
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CANADA | 7.3 % |
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CHINA | 7.2 % |
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FRANCE | 6.3 % |
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SWITZERLAND | 6.2 % |
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INDIA | 5.9 % |
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TAIWAN | 5.6 % |
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GERMANY | 5.6 % |
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AUSTRALIA | 4.6 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 10/31/2024)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Returns | 5.0% | 19.3% | 16.0% | 0.3% | 5.0% | 4.2% | 2.9% | Volatility | 12.9% | 12.9% | 14.1% | 16.6% | 19.9% | 17.5% | -- |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.86 | 74% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.96 | 95% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.90 | 82% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 810 |
| Turnover | 1.0% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.02% |
| ADV of underlying (mns) | $126,308 |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $53.61 |
| 30d moving avg. | $56.23 |
| Annualized volatility | 17.4% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 46 |
| Short interest (ETF) | 0.7% |
| Short interest (underlying) | 0.0% |
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)
Money Flows (mns)
Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. ACWX |
Expenses vs. ACWX |
ALTAR Score™ vs. ACWX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEU | Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund | 85.9% | -26 bp | +0.3% |
| IXUS | iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF | 83.6% | -27 bp | +0.2% |
| DBAW | Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US Hedged Equity ETF | 83.0% | +7 bp | +0.5% |
| GXUS | Goldman Sachs MarketBeta Total International Equity ETF | 82.1% | -16 bp | +0.1% |
| VXUS | Vanguard Total International Stock ETF | 80.6% | -27 bp | +0.2% |
| CWI | SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF | 75.4% | -4 bp | 0.0% |
| VEA | Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF | 70.5% | -29 bp | +0.4% |
| SPDW | SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF | 69.4% | -31 bp | +0.2% |
| VSGX | Vanguard ESG International Stock ETF | 69.4% | -22 bp | -0.2% |
| IDEV | iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF | 68.4% | -30 bp | +0.1% |
Risk and Returns: ACWX vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
EPS Revision Activity (6 mo. ago = 100%)
Compound Annual Growth Rates
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Valuation Metrics
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ACWX
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ETF Research Center Rating
NEUTRAL
Average appreciation potential. A rating of NEUTRAL is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the middle quintile (ranking between 40%-60%) of their category. This indicates that valuations adequately reflect the fundamentals of stocks in these funds.
ALTAR Score™
ACWX
7.0%
Cat. Avg
7.4%
ALTAR Score™ Calculation
Category Overview
There are 267 funds in the International Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 7.4% and a standard deviation of
2.6%. ACWX's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
0.2 standard deviations
below
the category average. This places ACWX in the 44th percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating
Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents
ACWXSELL
U/W
HOLD
O/W
BUY
Expense Analysis
| Peer Group | Passive International Equity ETFs |
| # of ETFs | 77 |
| Avg. Expense Ratio | 38.8 bp |
| Std. Deviation | 21.2 bp |
| ACWX (34 bp) Percentile rank | 41 |
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
| Expense (bp) (A) |
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp) (B) |
TCO (bp) (A)+(B) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| ACWX | 34.0 | 2.1 | 36.1 |
| Peer Avg. | 26.6 | 13.3 | 39.9 |
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