MSCI World or MSCI ACWI IMI? Returns Compared
The two indices share 70.5% of their weight across 1,072 companies, and their daily returns correlate at 0.00. Partly the same companies at noticeably different weights — the second index shifts the emphasis rather than doubling up.
Side by Side
| MSCI World | MSCI ACWI IMI | |
|---|---|---|
| Holdings covered | 1,130 | 2,964 |
| Volatility | 15.5% | – |
| Max drawdown | -16.9% | – |
| Cheapest ETF we cover | SPPW · 0.12% | SPYI · 0.17% |
The Largest Shared Positions
| Company | MSCI World | MSCI ACWI IMI |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corporation | 5.64% | 4.48% |
| Apple Inc. | 5.46% | 4.27% |
| Microsoft Corporation | 3.97% | 3.09% |
| Amazon.com Inc. | 2.64% | 2.05% |
| Alphabet Inc. Class A | 2.20% | 1.73% |
| Meta Platforms Inc Class A | 1.80% | 1.38% |
| Alphabet Inc. Class C | 1.74% | 1.37% |
| Broadcom Inc. | 1.74% | 1.35% |
| Micron Technology Inc. | 1.33% | 1.07% |
| Tesla Inc. | 1.16% | 0.90% |
Overlap and shared positions are computed from the holdings of one representative ETF each (XDWL and SPYI); of those we could attribute 94.6% and 86.9% of fund weight to individual companies, so real overlap is likely a little higher. The correlation covers 0 shared trading days.
The Largest Single Holdings
MSCI World
NVIDIA Corporation 5.64%
Apple Inc. 5.46%
Microsoft Corporation 3.97%
Amazon.com Inc. 2.64%
Alphabet Inc. Class A 2.20%
Meta Platforms Inc Class A 1.80%- Alphabet Inc. Class C 1.74%
Broadcom Inc. 1.74%
Micron Technology Inc. 1.33%
Tesla Inc. 1.16%
MSCI ACWI IMI
- NVIDIA Corporation 4.48%
- Apple Inc. 4.27%
- Microsoft Corporation 3.09%
- Amazon.com Inc. 2.05%
- Alphabet Inc. Class A 1.73%
- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. 1.67%
- Meta Platforms Inc Class A 1.38%
- Alphabet Inc. Class C 1.37%
- Broadcom Inc. 1.35%
- Micron Technology Inc. 1.07%
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