iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF · NASDAQ (us_market)
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The fund generally will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of the underlying index and in investments that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the component securities of the underlying index. The index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index designed to measure the combined equity market performance of developed and emerging markets countries, excluding the United States.
| Event Period | Drawdown | Buy Point (Bottom) | Sell Point (Peak) | ticker.setupCols.buyScore | ticker.setupCols.sellScore | Max Return | Algo Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DROP2022-06-07$49.82 RISE2022-10-12$39.69 PEAK2023-01-09$47.62 216d | -20.3% 127d | Missed | Missed | — | — | +20.0% 89d | Missed |
DROP2020-01-17$50.00 RISE2020-03-23$32.80 PEAK2020-06-08$45.47 143d | -34.4% 66d | Missed | Missed | — | — | +38.6% 77d | Missed |
Investors are facing monumental questions about their allocation strategies in a new market regime. Active strategies must adapt their processes to deliver consistent relative performance.
It’s hard to sell your winners when the stock market keeps going up. Rebalancing makes a lot of sense, though, and it’s especially important today. The has been rising for years, largely fueled by excitement about artificial intelligence.
For investors building their first international allocation, the choice often narrows to two funds that look like twins on the surface: iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF (NASDAQ:ACWX) and Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund ETF (NYSEARCA:VEU). Both promise the entire investable world minus the United States. Yet they ride on different index families, classify ... VEU Quietly Outperformed ACWX in Every Time Period and Nobody Noticed
For investors building their first international allocation, the choice often narrows to two funds that look like twins on the surface: iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF (NASDAQ:ACWX) and Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund ETF (NYSEARCA:VEU). Both promise the entire investable world minus the United States. Yet they ride on different index families, classify ... VEU Quietly Outperformed ACWX in Every Time Period and Nobody Noticed
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| Fund | Style | Shares | Value | % of Port | Change vs. last quarter | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater | macro | 1.77M | $217.27M | 0.97% | Trimmed-14.8% | 2026-03-31 |
| DEShaw | quant | 682.0K | $83.89M | 0.05% | New | 2026-03-31 |
| TwoSigma | quant | 490.1K | $60.29M | 0.05% | Added+178.8% | 2026-03-31 |
| FidelityFMR | fundamental | 353.9K | $43.53M | 0.00% | Unchanged | 2026-03-31 |
| RenTech | quant | 231.3K | $28.46M | 0.04% | New | 2026-03-31 |
| TRowePrice | fundamental | 10.1K | $1.24K | 0.00% | Added+2.8% | 2026-03-31 |