iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF (ACWX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF (ACWX) has returned 2.00% so far this year and 27.22% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, ACWX has returned 8.67% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Mar 31, 2008, ACWX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.50%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 11.6 years.

Historically, 57% of months were positive and 43% were negative. The best month was May 2009 with a return of +14.2%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -23.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, ACWX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +15.1%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -11.1%.

iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF has an annualized alpha of -3.67%, beta of 0.95, and R² of 0.78 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since April 01, 2008.

• This ETF participated in 106.42% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 85.67% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• This ETF had an annualized alpha of -3.67% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering less than market exposure alone would predict.
• With beta of 0.95 and R² of 0.78, this ETF moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

ACWX has an expense ratio of 0.32%, placing it in the medium range.

ACWX ranks 80 for risk / return — in the top 80% of ETFs on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF (ACWX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF provided a 2.77% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.90 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF was 60.40%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1330 trading sessions.

The current iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF drawdown is 8.51%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.