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ACWV vs EFG

iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF

ACWVBCboe

iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF

EFGBCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

ACWV −0.14pt a year

ACWV0.20%EFG0.34%

Avg volume · 30D

EFG 9.6×the volume

ACWV93.5KEFG894K

10Y return · a year

ACWV +0.2pt

ACWV+8.1%EFG+7.9%

ACWV vs EFG Performance

Oct 29, 2021 – Oct 30, 2026

+36.6%ACWV+16.4%EFG

Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. ACWV +36.6%. EFG +16.4%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−20%0%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026
Expense ratio
ACWV 0.20%, better
EFG 0.34%
Fund size
ACWV $3.44B
EFG $15B
1Y total return
ACWV +11.7%, better
EFG +5.0%
Yield (12M)
ACWV 1.83%
EFG 2.35%, better
Holdings
ACWV 407
EFG 364
Avg volume (30D)
ACWV 93.5K sh
EFG 894K sh, better
NAV per share
ACWV $129.38
EFG $118.54
52W range

ETF.net Grade

ACWV: Cost 89, Risk 77, Mission 25, Tradability 83, Holdings 76, Durability 76. EFG: Cost 50, Risk 24, Mission 93, Tradability 91, Holdings 61, Durability 86.
Pillar letters and Scores for ACWV, EFG, with each pillar’s weight
PillarACWVEFG
Cost30% weightA89HigherC50
Mission25% weightD25A93Higher
Risk15% weightA77HigherF24
Tradability15% weightA83A91Higher
Holdings10% weightA76HigherB61
Durability5% weightA76A86Higher

Rank among International Factor Index funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. ACWV and EFG are both graded against the same 15 International Factor Index funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

International Factor Index⁠

Category · 15 funds
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ACWV ranks 2nd and EFG 4th of 15 funds in the International Factor Index Category.

  1. Rank 1AEFAViShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETFScore 75
  2. Rank 2BACWViShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETFScore 68
  3. Rank 3BIDLVInvesco S&P International Developed Low Volatility ETFScore 66
  4. Rank 4BEFGiShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETFScore 65
  5. Rank 5BIDMOInvesco S&P International Developed Momentum ETFScore 61

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

ACWVBiShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF

EFGBiShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF

In short

ACWV Global min vol in one ticker: an optimizer sifts the MSCI ACWI universe, developed and emerging, for the lowest-risk mix of roughly 400 stocks. Same playbook since 2011, at 0.20% a year.

EFG MSCI splits the EAFE benchmark into a value half and a growth half. EFG is the growth half: roughly 400 companies across Europe, Australasia and the Far East, screened on earnings and sales growth, running since 2005.

Stated mandate

ACWV The fund seeks to track an index of developed and emerging market equities that collectively exhibit lower volatility than the broader developed and emerging equity markets.

EFG The fund seeks to track an index of developed-market equities outside the United States and Canada that exhibit growth characteristics.

Why people hold it

  • ACWV 0.20% a year for a globally optimized factor build, well under the 0.41% median for international factor ETFs.
  • Not a simple low-vol screen. The index optimizes the MSCI ACWI for the lowest absolute risk within a set of constraints, so how stocks move together shapes the weights.msci.com
  • One ticker for the whole map. The developed-only sibling EFAV charges the same 0.20%; ACWV folds emerging markets into the same wrapper.
  • Running since 2011 with billions in assets, it sits among the stronger implementations in its international factor peer group.
  • EFG MSCI ranks EAFE companies on five growth measures (forward and past EPS growth, internal growth rate, sales-per-share trend) and keeps the top scorers. No manager hunches.msci.com
  • 0.34% a year, under the 0.41% median for international factor ETFs, on a mandate iShares has run since 2005.
  • A multi-billion-dollar fund that trades actively, and it has tracked its stated index closely.
  • Roughly 400 names spread across Europe, Australasia and the Far East, so the growth bet is a broad one.cboe.com

Worth knowing

  • ACWV Minimum volatility is the aim, not a floor. iShares states the fund may experience more than minimum volatility, with no guarantee the index strategy lowers it.ishares.com
  • Emerging markets ride along inside this defensive build, bringing the political and economic swings iShares flags as heightened in those markets.ishares.com
  • By design it leans away from the cap-weighted world index, so its country and sector mix can look quite different and its path can diverge in either direction.msci.com
  • EFG The growth index is about half the parent EAFE index by free-float market value. The value half sits elsewhere, so this is one style, not all of developed international.cboe.com
  • Growth swings harder. Several peers in this cohort (EFAV, ACWV, QLVD) are engineered to damp volatility; EFG is not, and its risk profile is the choppier side of the group.
  • Holdings trade in yen, euros, pounds and other currencies, so moves in the dollar feed straight into what a US investor sees.ishares.com

Full ACWV profile⁠

Full EFG profile⁠

ACWV vs EFG Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

ACWV vs EFG Cost

Overpaying EFG vs ACWV

$2,777

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • ACWV 0.20%

    $4,155

  • EFG 0.34%

    $6,932

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • ACWV 0.20%
  • EFG 0.34%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K051015202530EFG $6,932ACWV $4,155

Year by year

YearACWVEFGOverpaying
10$365$616$251
20$1,421$2,386$965
30$4,155$6,932$2,777

Expense ratio

  • 0.20%ACWV, cheaper
  • 0.34%EFG
  • Middle half of International Factor Index funds
  • Median 0.34%

ACWV 2nd cheapest of 15 funds

EFG 8th cheapest of 15 funds

ACWV vs EFG Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
ACWV 1.83%
EFG 2.35%, better
Payout (12M)
ACWV $2.36
EFG $2.79
Last payment
ACWV $1.07
EFG $0.98
Ex-dividend
ACWV Jun 15, 2026
EFG Jun 15, 2026
Paid on
ACWV Jun 18, 2026
EFG Jun 18, 2026
Frequency
ACWV Twice a year
EFG Twice a year

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

ACWVTwice a year · 19 paymentsAll ACWV payments⁠
One bar per payment. 19 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Jun 20, 2017 $0.85; Dec 19, 2017 $0.87; Jun 19, 2018 $0.90; Dec 18, 2018 $0.99; Jun 17, 2019 $1.02; Dec 16, 2019 $1.41; Jun 15, 2020 $0.92; Dec 14, 2020 $0.79; Jun 10, 2021 $0.95; Dec 13, 2021 $1.13; Jun 9, 2022 $0.87; Dec 13, 2022 $1.20; Jun 7, 2023 $0.87; Dec 20, 2023 $1.55; Jun 11, 2024 $0.91; Dec 17, 2024 $1.63; Jun 16, 2025 $1.18; Dec 16, 2025 $1.30; Jun 15, 2026 $1.07. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$22017202020232026YTD
EFGTwice a year · 20 paymentsAll EFG payments⁠
One bar per payment. 20 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Jun 20, 2017 $0.88; Dec 19, 2017 $0.37; Jun 19, 2018 $0.96; Dec 18, 2018 $0.41; Jun 17, 2019 $0.97; Dec 16, 2019 $0.49; Jun 15, 2020 $0.51; Dec 14, 2020 $0.35; Jun 10, 2021 $0.89; Dec 13, 2021 $0.68; Dec 30, 2021 $0.13; Jun 9, 2022 $0.88; Dec 13, 2022 $0.18; Jun 7, 2023 $0.92; Dec 20, 2023 $0.66; Jun 11, 2024 $0.89; Dec 17, 2024 $0.69; Jun 16, 2025 $1.07; Dec 16, 2025 $1.81; Jun 15, 2026 $0.98. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$22017202020232026YTD

ACWV vs EFG Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

  • ACWV
  • EFG
Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. Worst fall: EFG −35.5% · Sep 2022. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−40%−30%−20%−10%0%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
ACWV 8.7%, betterEFG 13.8%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
ACWV 1.03, betterEFG 0.71
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
ACWV −18.1%, betterEFG −35.5%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
ACWV 0.53EFG 0.96

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