iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF

Shareclass

iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF (ACWX)

Type

Exchange-traded fund

Manager

BlackRock/iShares

Gender equality score

/ 100 points

Overall score

Average Equileap Gender Equality Score of fund holdings, weighted by market value

Group ranking

percentile

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Group: International Equity Funds

Ranking: 375 out of 1,100 funds

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Social

Gender equality

Gender equality group ranking, based on Equileap company data

Civilian firearms

Investments in civilian firearms manufacturers, and related gun retailers

Prison industrial complex

Investments in prisons and borders industry, including private prison operators

Military weapons

Investments in military arms manufacturers and services companies, including nuclear weapon manufacturers and servicers

Tobacco

Investments in tobacco and e-cigarette manufacturers, and tobacco-promoting entertainment companies

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Top scoring holdings

The top 10 holdings in this portfolio with the best scores on the Equileap Gender Scorecard. In the case of ties, the holding with more assets invested is listed higher.

1. Transurban Group
0.1% of assets
$6.27M invested
2. GPT Group
0.02% of assets
$1.5M invested
3. QBE Insurance Group Ltd
0.07% of assets
$4.48M invested
4. Allianz SE
0.57% of assets
$34.52M invested
5. Sanofi SA
0.44% of assets
$26.79M invested
6. AstraZeneca PLC
0.78% of assets
$47.4M invested
7. Qantas Airways Ltd
0.02% of assets
$963,334 invested
8. ASX Ltd
0.03% of assets
$1.89M invested
9. Standard Chartered PLC
0.11% of assets
$6.59M invested
10. CAR Group Ltd
0.03% of assets
$1.82M invested

Bottom scoring holdings

The bottom 10 holdings in this portfolio with the worst scores on the Equileap Gender Scorecard. In the case of ties, the holding with more assets invested is listed higher.

1. Constellation Software Inc
0.26% of assets
$15.5M invested
2. Kobe Bussan Co Ltd
0.02% of assets
$1.09M invested
3. Shopify Inc Registered Shs -A- Subord Vtg
0.41% of assets
$24.68M invested
4. TFI International Inc
0.02% of assets
$1.45M invested
5. Futu Holdings Ltd ADR
0.02% of assets
$1.15M invested
6. Heineken Holding NV
0.03% of assets
$2.09M invested
7. CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd
0.02% of assets
$1.31M invested
8. Central Japan Railway Co
0.05% of assets
$3.31M invested
9. Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) Ltd
0.02% of assets
$961,887 invested
10. Keyence Corp
0.29% of assets
$17.45M invested

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Gender Equality and Returns

Returns chart for iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF

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The figure above charts annualized returns and Gender Equality Fund grades. The orange marker represents this fund. The purple marker (if present) represents an assigned benchmark. Blue dots represent funds in the same Morningstar category as this fund. Dark gray dots represent funds in the same grading group as this fund. Returns are for the most recent available for this fund of 1, 3, 5, or 10 year annualized returns. The higher a fund is marked on the Y axis, the better its returns for the specified time period. The higher a fund is marked on the X axis, the better its Gender Equality Funds group ranking. Read more on the How it Works page.

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ACWX

iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF

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Performance as of: 4/30/25

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ACWX

iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF

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BlackRock/iShares

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Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:

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0% Same in annualized returns

Same overall gender equality score

0 / 100 points

Same gender balance in leadership and workforce score

0 / 40 points

Same equal compensation and work life balance score

0 / 30 points

Same policies promoting gender equality score

0 / 20 points

Same commitment, transparency, and accountability score

0 / 10 points

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ACWX

iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF

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BlackRock/iShares

Category

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Category

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Investment timeline

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Fund comparison results

Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:

Same 10-yr returns

0% Same in annualized returns

Same overall gender equality score

0 / 100 points

Same gender balance in leadership and workforce score

0 / 40 points

Same equal compensation and work life balance score

0 / 30 points

Same policies promoting gender equality score

0 / 20 points

Same commitment, transparency, and accountability score

0 / 10 points

Month-end trailing returns

Performance as of date: 4/30/25

Morningstar suggested benchmark: MSCI ACWI Ex USA NR USD

Annualized returns

Gender-lens analysis

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3-yr

5-yr

10-yr

This fund
ACWX - iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF

13%

8.32%

10%

4.72%

57 / 100 points

Benchmark

13%

8.32%

10%

4.72%

57 / 100 points

Fund compared to benchmark

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