Exchange-traded fund
iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
TickerACWX
Fund manager
BlackRock/iShares
Military weapon grade: Fund is invested in major military contractors and/or nuclear weapons, above the threshold of 1% and below 2%. Assigned a grade of C.
How we track weapon investments
C
$57.3 MILLION
Military weapons
16
military weapon stocks found
1.28%
of assets flagged
Data as of 4/28/23
  For each weapons category, we show the fund's exposure. Click a category to see the breakdown of companies. When calculating a portfolio's exposure to a screen list, we only consider long investments, ignoring any shorts or liabilities.
Military weapons
Major military contractors
Major military contractors
Top 100 military contractors
15
holdings
$53.59M
invested
1.2%
of portfolio
Cluster munitions
Cluster munitions
Manufacturers of weapons banned in 100+ countries
0 direct stock holdings
Nuclear weapons
Nuclear weapons
Manufacturers/servicers of nuclear armaments
5
holdings
$39.22M
invested
0.88%
of portfolio
Military weapon companies
16 holdings
16 holdings
  • 1. Airbus SE
    Major military contractorsNuclear weapons
    $15.31M
    0.34%
  • 2. Safran SA
    Major military contractorsNuclear weapons
    $9.75M
    0.22%
  • 3. BAE Systems PLC
    Major military contractorsNuclear weapons
    $7.43M
    0.17%
  • 4. Fujitsu Ltd
    Major military contractors
    $4.8M
    0.11%
  • 5. Larsen & Toubro Ltd
    Nuclear weapons
    $3.71M
    0.08%
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Civilian firearm manufacturers and retailers

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iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF $ACWX is 1.28% invested in military weapon stocks, with $57.3 MILLION invested across 16 equity holdings
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Financial performance
Performance data provided byMorningstarFind more financial data on ACWX at Morningstar.com
Current fund
ACWX
iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Family
BlackRock/iShares
Category
Foreign Large Blend
vs.
Benchmark
ACWX
iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Foreign Large Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 4/30/23
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: MSCI ACWI Ex USA
ACWX - iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Same
 10-yr returns 
0% same in annualized returns
Same in military weapons 
0% 
Same in major military contractors 
0% 
Same in manufacturers of cluster munitions 
0% 
Same in manufacturers/servicers of nuclear weapons 
0% 
Current fund
ACWX
iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Family
BlackRock/iShares
Category
Foreign Large Blend
vs.
Benchmark
ACWX
iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Foreign Large Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 4/30/23
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: MSCI ACWI Ex USA
ACWX - iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Same
 10-yr returns 
0% same in annualized returns
Same in military weapons 
0% 
Same in major military contractors 
0% 
Same in manufacturers of cluster munitions 
0% 
Same in manufacturers/servicers of nuclear weapons 
0% 
Current fund
ACWX
iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Family
BlackRock/iShares
Category
Foreign Large Blend
vs.
Benchmark
ACWX
iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Foreign Large Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 4/30/23
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: MSCI ACWI Ex USA
ACWX - iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Same
 10-yr returns 
0% same in annualized returns
Same in military weapons 
0% 
Same in major military contractors 
0% 
Same in manufacturers of cluster munitions 
0% 
Same in manufacturers/servicers of nuclear weapons 
0% 
Month-end trailing returns  
Annualized returns
Climate analysis
1-yr
3-yr
5-yr
10-yr
Military weapon weight
This fund
ACWX - iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
4.3%
9.82%
2.45%
3.89%
1.28% 
Benchmark
ACWX - iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
4.3%
9.82%
2.45%
3.89%
1.28% 
Fund compared to benchmark
 
+0%
+0%
+0%
+0%
Same
Find more financial data on ACWX at Morningstar.com
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