ACWI ETF — iShares MSCI ACWI ETF

iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI)

ACWI is an ETF that tracks the MSCI ACWI Index (global developed and emerging-market equities). its distribution rate is 1.25%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.39%, its expense ratio is 0.32%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 98/100 (Safe). Total return is 359.6% over the past 18.5 years, 364.2 points behind SPY at 723.8%.

At the current 1.25% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $125 per year, or about $62.50 per semi-annual payment if the next payment matches the last regular one.

iShares MSCI ACWI ETF tracks a global equity index that measures the combined performance of developed and emerging-market countries on a free float-adjusted market capitalization basis. The fund distributes on a semi-annual basis at a modest current distribution rate, with an expense ratio of 0.32%. It appeals to investors seeking broad global equity exposure across both developed and emerging markets.

ACWI performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-09-21.

Total return is 359.6% over the past 18.5 years, 364.2 points behind SPY at 723.8%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 19.3%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 9.7%.

ACWI key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

98 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.23%

Issuer

iShares

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

03/26/2008

Expense ratio

0.32%

Distribution rate

1.25%

Distribution frequency

Semi-Annual

Trailing yield

1.39%

Last close

$161.85 (as of 2026-09-21)

NAV

$159.42

Premium / discount

1.52% premium

AUM

$32,967,736,607

Average volume

1277595.0

Last dividend

$1.01

Last ex-dividend date

06/15/2026

Last payment date

06/18/2026

Beta

0.97

P/E ratio

21.5001

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.25%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (1.39%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: iShares or company page; Index: MSCI ACWI Index (global developed and emerging-market equities); prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

ACWI risks and drawbacks

ACWI's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are semi-annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 9.7%.

Who may consider ACWI — and who may not

ACWI may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (ACWI pays semi-annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Frequently asked questions

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