ACWI: The Global Diversification Standard

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Summary

  • ACWI offers unmatched global equity diversification, covering 85% of the global market cap across 23 developed and 26 emerging markets at a low 0.32% fee.
  • This ETF is ideal for investors seeking broad, hassle-free exposure to global equities, serving as a strong portfolio core or anchor.
  • While ACWI guarantees average market returns, it removes the need to time regions or sectors, providing peace of mind and simplicity.
  • If you want to outperform or prefer concentrated bets, ACWI isn't for you, but for most, it's a smart, low-cost, sleep-easy choice.

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Alistair Berg

Introduction

iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (NASDAQ:ACWI) in my opinion has a rightful place in the portfolio of investors seeking a broad and generalized exposure to equities. When an investor is advised to “buy the market” this can mean different

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