International Stocks Are Winning Again and This $8.7 Billion ETF Proves It

"ACWX tracks the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index, spanning both developed and emerging markets outside the US. Its 0.32% expense ratio and 5% annual portfolio turnover reflect a genuinely passive structure. Top holdings include Tencent, ASML, Samsung, AstraZeneca, and Roche across Europe, Asia-Pacific, and emerging markets. No single position exceeds 1.51% of the fund, keeping concentration risk minimal."

"Over the past year, ACWX has returned 35.8% nearly triple the S&P 500's 13.0% gain. That outperformance was driven by a weakening dollar, recovering European equities, and a rotation away from richly valued US growth stocks, exactly the reversal of US dominance that long-term ACWX holders anticipated."

"ACWX functions as a geographic complement to a US equity core, typically paired with an S&P 500 fund for global diversification without overlapping US exposure. Its $8.7 billion in AUM and inception dating to March 2008 reflect nearly two decades of institutional and retail adoption."

iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF (ACWX) tracks major equity markets outside the United States across developed and emerging regions. The fund maintains a 0.32% expense ratio and 5% annual turnover, reflecting a passive structure with minimal concentration risk. Top holdings include Tencent, ASML, Samsung, AstraZeneca, and Roche. ACWX functions as a geographic complement to US equity core holdings. With $8.7 billion in assets under management since March 2008, the fund has delivered substantial recent outperformance, returning 35.8% over the past year versus 13.0% for the S&P 500, with gains continuing into 2026 at 10.4% year-to-date.

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