iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF

ACWX

Market cap $9.51B

For years, US-heavy portfolios were the path of least resistance. But the performance gap is narrowing, and investors who assumed international exposure was optional are reconsidering.

Financial Council bought 159,189 shares of iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF; estimated trade value $10.55 million based on quarterly average pricing. Quarter-end position value rose by $10.80 million, reflecting both trading activity and market price movement.

Investment advisors agree that it would be foolish for clients not to own foreign shares. The question is what to buy now and how much.

Most emerging market ETFs are built around the same assumption: that China's economy and equity markets will drive returns for decades.

Pennsylvania-based bought 42,862 shares of ACWX in the fourth quarter; the estimated transaction value was $2.84 million based on quarterly average prices. Meanwhile, the quarter-end position value rose by $3.27 million, reflecting both additional shares and share price movement.

Early 2026 is shaping up as a stock-picker's market, with investors increasingly rewarding countries where inflation is peaking, policy clarity is improving, or growth drivers are strengthening.

Pennsylvania-based bought 42,862 shares of ACWX in the fourth quarter; the estimated transaction value was $2.84 million based on quarterly average prices. Meanwhile, the quarter-end position value rose by $3.27 million, reflecting both additional shares and share price movement.

ACWX carries a higher expense ratio and a slightly lower dividend yield than IEFA. ACWX includes emerging markets, resulting in fewer holdings and greater tech exposure than IEFA's developed-market focus.

ACWX features a higher expense ratio and smaller asset base than VWO. VWO leans more into emerging markets, while ACWX spreads exposure across developed and emerging economies.

FFG Partners added 122,025 shares of ACWX, with an estimated trade value of $8.19 million based on quarterly average pricing. The transaction represented a 2.38% increase versus FFG Partners' reportable assets under management.