ACWXequity
iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
1,917holdings
0.32%annual fee
USmarket
Valuation571 companies covered
14.0×P / E50% by weight
1.10×P / B52% by weight
7.1%Earnings yield
ETF comparisons / ACWX vs VEA
equity comparison · ACWX 2026-10-12 · VEA 2026-06-30
ACWX vs VEA
iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF compared with VANGUARD DEVELOPED MARKETS INDEX FUND
The funds share a substantial core but differ outside it.ACWX has 688 companies outside the overlap; VEA has 3,037.
Do ACWX and VEA overlap?
ACWX and VEA overlap by 67.4% by weight, across 771 shared companies.
VEADeveloped ex-US
VANGUARD DEVELOPED MARKETS INDEX FUND
3,908holdings
0.03%annual fee
USmarket
Valuation3,130 companies covered
19.4×P / E85% by weight
1.93×P / B84% by weight
5.2%Earnings yield
Price development
Both lines rebased to 0% over their shared dates
Largest shared positions
771 companies held in both funds
ACWX weight
VEA weight
| Shared company | ACWX | VEA |
|---|---|---|
| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 005930 KS 2 share classes | 2.73% | 1.88% |
| ↳ Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 005930 KS | 2.41% | 1.54% |
| ↳ Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 005935 | 0.32% | 0.35% |
| ASML Holding N.V. ASML | 1.87% | 2.34% |
| SK hynix Inc 000660 | 1.83% | 1.38% |
| HSBC Holdings PLC HSBA | 0.88% | 0.99% |
| Roche Holding AG ROP SW 2 share classes | 0.87% | 0.92% |
| ↳ Roche Holding AG ROP SW | 0.83% | 0.88% |
| ↳ Roche Holding AG RO | 0.04% | 0.04% |
| Royal Bank of Canada RY | 0.73% | 0.89% |
| Novartis AG NOVN | 0.72% | 0.89% |
| Shell PLC SHEL | 0.80% | 0.67% |
| AstraZeneca PLC AZN | 0.65% | 0.86% |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. 8306 | 0.64% | 0.66% |
| Nestle SA NESN | 0.64% | 0.81% |
| Siemens AG SIE 2 share classes | 0.63% | 0.72% |
| ↳ Siemens AG SIE | 0.62% | 0.72% |
| ↳ SIEMENS LTD SIEMENS | 0.01% | 0.00% |
| BHP Group Ltd. BHP | 0.61% | 0.65% |
| Banco Santander SA SAN | 0.54% | 0.61% |
| Toronto-Dominion Bank/The TD | 0.52% | 0.62% |
| SAP SE SAP | 0.60% | 0.49% |
| Toyota Motor Corp. 7203 | 0.48% | 0.55% |
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia CBA | 0.48% | 0.58% |
| Allianz SE ALV | 0.48% | 0.55% |
| Tokyo Electron Ltd 8035 | 0.48% | 0.65% |
| Advantest Corp 6857 | 0.52% | 0.46% |
| TotalEnergies SE TTE | 0.47% | 0.46% |
| Schneider Electric SE SU | 0.45% | 0.54% |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. 8316 | 0.42% | 0.43% |
| Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC RR/ | 0.42% | 0.49% |
ACWX and VEA questions
Based on the holdings compared above
How much do ACWX and VEA overlap?
ACWX and VEA overlap by 67.4% by weight, across 771 shared companies.
Which companies do ACWX and VEA both hold?
The largest companies held in both funds are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., ASML Holding N.V., SK hynix Inc, HSBC Holdings PLC, Roche Holding AG.
Can I hold both ACWX and VEA?
Holding both means 67.4% of that part of your portfolio is the same companies counted twice. That can suit you or not depending on your goals; this tool reports the overlap rather than giving advice.
Is ACWX or VEA cheaper?
ACWX has a 0.32% expense ratio and VEA has 0.03%.
How do ACWX and VEA compare on valuation?
ACWX has a weighted P/E of 14.0 and VEA has a weighted P/E of 19.4.
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