What is the MSCI ACWI?

Fund managers use the MSCI ACWI as a guide for asset allocation and a benchmark for the performance of global equity funds. The index is also used as the basis for creating investment products such as exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The MSCI ACWI is a stock index that tracks nearly 3,000 stocks in 48 developed and emerging market countries.

Is the iShares ETF the same as the MSCI ACWI index?

The iShares ETF has the same sector and top ten holdings with nearly the same portfolio weightings as the MSCI ACWI index as of Jan. 25, 2022. Below is the fund's performance versus the MSCI ACWI index as of Dec. 31, 2021. 3

What is the parent pillar of ACWI?

The Parent Pillar is our rating of ACWI’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests. Global stocks with a large-cap focus. IShares MSCI ACWI ETF ACWI captures a majority of the global stock market with its cost-effective, market-cap-weighted portfolio.