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iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF (ACWX) is an exchange-traded fund designed to track the performance of companies located outside the United States. The ETF follows the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index, which consists of companies from developed and emerging markets excluding U.S. equities. The fund is managed by BlackRock and trades under the ticker ACWX on Nasdaq.
Classified as an equity ETF with global exposure to developed and emerging markets outside the United States, ACWX seeks to reflect, before fees and expenses, the performance of the securities included in the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index.
The fund follows a passive management strategy, maintaining a portfolio structured to replicate the composition and weighting of the benchmark index while respecting geographic and sector diversification criteria.
Diversification and sector exposure
ACWX provides broad exposure to international companies across multiple regions and sectors, including:
• Information technology
• Health care
• Financials
• Industrials
• Consumer discretionary
• Consumer staples
• Energy
• Basic materials
This composition seeks to reflect the structure of the global economy outside the U.S. equity market.
Structure and costs
ACWX shares trade on the secondary market on Nasdaq during regular trading hours. Creation and redemption occur through authorized participants, helping maintain alignment between market price and net asset value.
The fund charges a management fee as outlined in its prospectus and does not apply a performance fee. ACWX may distribute income derived from dividends paid by companies held in the portfolio.
History and evolution of the ETF
iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF was launched in 2008, during a period of expanding demand for international diversification beyond the U.S. equity market.
Since inception, the fund has been used by investors seeking broad exposure to developed and emerging global equity markets without exposure to U.S. companies.
In recent years, ACWX has reflected global monetary policy cycles, currency market volatility, uneven economic recoveries across regions, and movements in both developed and emerging international markets.
Additional Information
iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF (United States) is an exchange-traded fund (ETF), with assets under management totaling $12.21 billion.
Over the past 12 months, iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF recorded a return of 21.23%, with its price trading between $63.98 and $78.51 during the same period.
The ETF is traded under the ticker ACWX.
