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

Which country has the highest market cap for the MSCI ACWI index?

The countries representing the highest total market cap for the MSCI ACWI index are the U.S. (61.31%), Japan (5.54%), China (3.62%), the United Kingdom (3.6%), and Canada (2.9%). Below are the weightings for each sector as of Dec. 31, 2021. 2 Below are the top ten holdings by their portfolio weighting within the index as of Dec. 31, 2021: 2