ACWX ETF — iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF

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

Updated October 2, 2026.

ACWX is an ETF. its distribution rate is 2.24%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.50%, its expense ratio is 0.32%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 81/100 (Safe). Total return is 143.5% over the past 18.5 years, 573.3 points behind SPY at 716.8%.

At the current 2.24% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $224 per year, or about $112.00 per semi-annual payment if the next payment matches the last regular one.

iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF tracks a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index of developed and emerging market equities outside the United States. The fund carries a modest expense ratio of 0.32% and distributes earnings semi-annually at a modest current yield. It appeals to equity investors seeking broad international diversification without U.S. market exposure.

ACWX performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-02.

Total return is 143.5% over the past 18.5 years, 573.3 points behind SPY at 716.8%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 18.8%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 11.4%.

ACWX key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

81 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.81%

Issuer

iShares

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

03/26/2008

Expense ratio

0.32%

Distribution rate

2.24%

Distribution frequency

Semi-Annual

Trailing yield

2.50%

Last close

$76.01 (as of 2026-10-02)

AUM

$12,511,268,458

Average volume

2224700.0

Last dividend

$0.852

Last ex-dividend date

06/15/2026

Last payment date

06/18/2026 (as of 2026-06-18)

Beta

0.91

P/E ratio

16.7014

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.24%) 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 (2.50%) 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.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: iShares or company page; 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.

ACWX risks and drawbacks

ACWX'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 11.4%.

Who may consider ACWX — and who may not

ACWX may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (ACWX 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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