iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI)
Top ETFs · Global · data since 2008-03-28 · last close 2026-09-09
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2.8 | 1.3 | -6.1 | 9.5 | 4.6 | -0.3 | -0.3 | 2.7 | -0.3 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 3.1 | -0.3 | -3.7 | 0.5 | 5.7 | 4.8 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| 2024 | 0.3 | 4.5 | 3.3 | -3.5 | 4.6 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.2 | -2.1 | 4.0 | -2.7 |
| 2023 | 7.5 | -3.3 | 3.3 | 1.6 | -1.1 | 5.8 | 3.6 | -2.9 | -4.3 | -2.5 | 8.9 | 4.8 |
| 2022 | -4.5 | -3.1 | 1.9 | -8.1 | 0.5 | -8.1 | 7.1 | -4.4 | -9.4 | 6.3 | 8.3 | -4.6 |
| 2021 | -0.3 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 2.2 | -4.2 | 5.4 | -2.3 | 3.9 |
| 2020 | -1.4 | -7.5 | -13.4 | 9.8 | 5.1 | 2.9 | 5.4 | 6.0 | -3.0 | -2.2 | 11.8 | 4.7 |
| 2019 | 8.0 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 3.4 | -6.1 | 6.5 | 0.1 | -2.2 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.4 |
| 2018 | 5.7 | -4.5 | -1.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | -0.6 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | -7.4 | 1.6 | -7.2 |
| 2017 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.4 |
| 2016 | -5.3 | -1.3 | 7.4 | 1.3 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 3.8 | 0.3 | 0.9 | -1.9 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 2015 | -1.3 | 5.5 | -1.5 | 2.9 | 0.0 | -2.6 | 0.8 | -6.8 | -3.4 | 7.7 | -0.5 | -2.1 |
| 2014 | -4.6 | 5.2 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 1.8 | -1.4 | 2.6 | -3.3 | 1.2 | 1.4 | -2.4 |
| 2013 | 3.8 | -0.1 | 1.8 | 2.8 | -0.4 | -2.6 | 4.6 | -2.3 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 2.1 |
| 2012 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 1.1 | -1.1 | -9.3 | 5.1 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | -0.5 | 1.6 | 2.9 |
| 2011 | 1.1 | 3.1 | -0.9 | 4.8 | -1.9 | -1.8 | -2.3 | -7.4 | -10.4 | 11.3 | -1.1 | -0.9 |
| 2010 | -5.3 | 2.2 | 6.3 | -0.2 | -9.4 | -3.6 | 9.3 | -4.3 | 9.8 | 3.8 | -2.2 | 7.8 |
| 2009 | -11.4 | -9.7 | 9.2 | 12.8 | 10.5 | -1.5 | 9.4 | 3.0 | 4.9 | -2.7 | 5.4 | 1.9 |
| 2008 | · | · | -1.6 | 8.0 | 0.9 | -8.0 | -3.2 | -1.7 | -12.3 | -18.4 | -8.8 | 5.5 |
| Avg | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 2.5 | -0.3 | -0.9 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 1.2 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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ACWI seasonality — average by calendar month
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF has monthly history back to 2008. Its strongest month by median is December — positive in 12 of 18 years, median +1.9%, and higher in 6 of the last 9. June is the soft spot, down in 10 of 19 with a median of -0.1%. Across its full record it has closed 63% of months higher, swings ±4.8% in an average month and has fallen 56.3% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +0.4% | +0.2% | +0.6% | +2.7% | +0.5% | +0.1% | +2.5% | -0.3% | -0.9% | +0.5% | +1.9% | +1.2% |
| Win rate | 56%/18 | 56%/18 | 63%/19 | 79%/19 | 63%/19 | 47%/19 | 79%/19 | 58%/19 | 56%/18 | 56%/18 | 72%/18 | 67%/18 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
ACWI risk & extremes
ACWI drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was iShares MSCI ACWI ETF's best month?+
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF's strongest completed month on record is April 2009, at +12.78%.
What was iShares MSCI ACWI ETF's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is October 2008, at -18.41%.
Is iShares MSCI ACWI ETF up this year?+
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF is up 13.92% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is iShares MSCI ACWI ETF's 1-year return?+
+20.52% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is iShares MSCI ACWI ETF's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 56.3%, measured on month-end closes since 2008.
Which calendar month is historically best for iShares MSCI ACWI ETF?+
April has the highest average return across every completed April since 2008. An average is not a forecast.
About iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF is a global business worth about $33 billion. Tracked here from its first session onward — every monthly, quarterly and weekly return on record since 2008, with no gaps filled in and nothing smoothed. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (2008) would be about $461 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was April 2009 at +12.78%; its worst, October 2008 at -18.41%.
- It has closed April in the green 15 out of 19 times — not a promise, just a suspicious habit.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.