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ACWV vs FYLD

iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF

ACWVBCboe

Cambria Foreign Shareholder Yield ETF

FYLDCCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

ACWV −0.39pt a year

ACWV0.20%FYLD0.59%

Avg volume · 30D

ACWV 1.4×the volume

ACWV92.7KFYLD65K

10Y return · a year

FYLD +3.5pt

ACWV+8.2%FYLD+11.7%

ACWV vs FYLD Performance

Nov 9, 2021 – Nov 9, 2026

+36.1%ACWV+84.0%FYLD

Nov 9, 2021 to Nov 9, 2026. ACWV +36.1%. FYLD +84.0%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−20%0%20%60%Nov 2021May 2024Nov 2026
Expense ratio
ACWV 0.20%, better
FYLD 0.59%
Fund size
ACWV $3.42B
FYLD $737M
1Y total return
ACWV +11.7%
FYLD +30.1%, better
Yield (12M)
ACWV 1.82%
FYLD 2.91%, better
Holdings
ACWV 406
FYLD 107
Avg volume (30D)
ACWV 92.7K sh, better
FYLD 65K sh
NAV per share
ACWV $128.39
FYLD $38.71
52W range

ETF.net Grade

ACWV: Cost 89, Risk 73, Mission 30, Tradability 83, Holdings 76, Durability 77. FYLD: Cost 14, Risk 70, Mission 80, Tradability 36, Holdings 68, Durability 60.
Pillar letters and Scores for ACWV, FYLD, with each pillar’s weight
PillarACWVFYLD
Cost30% weightA89HigherF14
Mission25% weightD30A80Higher
Risk15% weightA73HigherA70
Tradability15% weightA83HigherD36
Holdings10% weightA76HigherB68
Durability5% weightA77HigherB60

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 FYLD 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 FYLD 11th of 15 funds in the International Factor Index Category.

  1. Rank 1AEFAViShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETFScore 76
  2. Rank 2BACWViShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETFScore 68
  3. Rank 3BIDLVInvesco S&P International Developed Low Volatility ETFScore 66
  4. Rank 10CIQDGWisdomTree International Quality Dividend Growth FundScore 52
  5. Rank 11CFYLDCambria Foreign Shareholder Yield ETFScore 50
  6. Rank 12CIPKWInvesco International BuyBack Achievers ETFScore 40

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

ACWVBiShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF

FYLDCCambria Foreign Shareholder Yield 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.

FYLD Most international income funds stop at dividends. FYLD screens developed-market companies returning cash three ways: dividends, share buybacks and debt paydown, then leans toward the cheap ones.

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.

FYLD The fund targets international companies that return cash to investors through dividends, share buybacks, and debt reduction, collectively described as shareholder yield.

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.
  • FYLD Shareholder yield counts dividends, buybacks and debt paydown, so a company quietly retiring stock or borrowings can qualify without a headline dividend.sec.gov
  • Actively managed rather than index-tracking, pairing the yield ranking with value and quality screens instead of a fixed rulebook.sec.gov
  • Running since 2013, the developed-markets sibling of Cambria's original shareholder-yield ETF: roughly 100 names, several hundred million in assets, quarterly payouts.cambriafunds.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
  • FYLD At 0.59% a year it costs more than the typical international factor fund; index-built peers like QLVD (0.15%) and EFAV (0.20%) charge far less.
  • The value-and-yield screen builds a portfolio that can look nothing like a standard developed-markets index in sector, size and country mix.cambriafunds.com
  • Volume is moderate rather than mega-fund heavy, so spreads can widen at the edges of the trading day.

Full ACWV profile⁠

Full FYLD profile⁠

ACWV vs FYLD 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 FYLD Cost

Overpaying FYLD vs ACWV

$7,480

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

  • ACWV 0.20%

    $4,155

  • FYLD 0.59%

    $11,635

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • ACWV 0.20%
  • FYLD 0.59%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K$12.5K051015202530FYLD $11,635ACWV $4,155

Year by year

YearACWVFYLDOverpaying
10$365$1,058$693
20$1,421$4,051$2,630
30$4,155$11,635$7,480

Expense ratio

  • 0.20%ACWV, cheaper
  • 0.59%FYLD
  • Middle half of International Factor Index funds
  • Median 0.34%

ACWV 2nd cheapest of 15 funds

FYLD 13th cheapest of 15 funds

ACWV vs FYLD Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 9, 2026
Yield (12M)
ACWV 1.82%
FYLD 2.91%, better
Payout (12M)
ACWV $2.36
FYLD $1.15
Last payment
ACWV $1.07
FYLD $0.26
Ex-dividend
ACWV Jun 15, 2026
FYLD Sep 18, 2026
Paid on
ACWV Jun 18, 2026
FYLD Sep 21, 2026
Frequency
ACWV Twice a year
FYLD Quarterly

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$12017202020232026YTD
FYLDQuarterly · 36 paymentsAll FYLD payments⁠
One bar per payment. 36 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Jun 27, 2017 $0.45; Sep 26, 2017 $0.13; Dec 27, 2017 $0.17; Jun 27, 2018 $0.45; Sep 26, 2018 $0.17; Dec 26, 2018 $0.49; Mar 28, 2019 $0.18; Jun 27, 2019 $0.34; Sep 26, 2019 $0.21; Dec 26, 2019 $0.18; Mar 26, 2020 $0.27; Jun 25, 2020 $0.24; Sep 24, 2020 $0.18; Dec 23, 2020 $0.27; Mar 25, 2021 $0.13; Jun 24, 2021 $0.64; Sep 23, 2021 $0.38; Dec 22, 2021 $0.14; Mar 24, 2022 $0.27; Jun 23, 2022 $0.59; Sep 22, 2022 $0.52; Dec 22, 2022 $0.12; Mar 23, 2023 $0.30; Jun 22, 2023 $0.75; Sep 21, 2023 $0.30; Dec 14, 2023 $0.21; Mar 21, 2024 $0.22; Jun 21, 2024 $0.74; Dec 20, 2024 $0.40; Mar 20, 2025 $0.02; Jun 18, 2025 $0.47; Sep 18, 2025 $0.40; Dec 18, 2025 $0.43; Mar 20, 2026 $0.10; Jun 18, 2026 $0.36; Sep 18, 2026 $0.26. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$12017202020232026YTD

ACWV vs FYLD Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

  • ACWV
  • FYLD
Nov 9, 2021 to Nov 9, 2026. Worst fall: FYLD −25.1% · Sep 2022. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−25%−20%−15%−10%−5%0%Nov 2021May 2024Nov 2026

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
ACWV 8.7%, betterFYLD 11.4%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
ACWV 1.03FYLD 1.60, better
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
ACWV −18.1%, betterFYLD −25.1%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
ACWV 0.47FYLD 0.63

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