MSCI ACWI Regional Weights — Historical

How US, International Developed, and Emerging Markets weights in the MSCI ACWI index have shifted over time.

Primary sources: MSCI ACWI Factsheet (current) · MSCI ACWI Index Page · iShares ACWI ETF Factsheet

Recent Trend (Last 12 Months)

Notable shift: US weight fell from ~65% (mid-2025) to ~61% (Mar 2026) as international equities outperformed.

Date US % Intl Developed % Emerging Mkts % US Change Source
2024-12 64.8% 24.3% 10.9% MSCI factsheet (Jan 2025 archive)
2025-03 65.0% 24.0% 11.0% +0.2% MSCI factsheet (Mar 2025 archive)
2025-06 65.0% 24.0% 11.0% +0.0% MSCI factsheet (Apr 2025 archive)
2025-09 64.5% 24.2% 11.3% -0.5% Wayback archive
2025-12 63.9% 24.0% 12.1% -0.6% iShares MSCI ACWI ETF factsheet
2026-01 63.0% 24.9% 12.1% -0.9% MSCI index page
2026-02 61.6% 26.3% 12.1% -1.4% MSCI index page
2026-03 61.0% 26.5% 12.5% -0.6% MSCI ACWI factsheet (current)

Full History

Date US % Intl Developed % Emerging Markets % Source
2011-10 44.8% 43.2% 12.0% Wayback archive
2015-12 52.0% 36.5% 11.5% MSCI factsheet (Feb 2016 archive)
2017-12 52.6% 35.4% 12.0% Wayback archive
2018-12 54.5% 34.0% 11.5% MSCI factsheet (Jan 2019 archive)
2019-12 55.8% 33.0% 11.2% Wayback archive
2020-06 56.5% 32.0% 11.5% Wayback archive
2020-12 57.5% 31.3% 11.2% Wayback archive
2021-03 57.8% 31.0% 11.2% Wayback archive
2021-06 58.5% 30.3% 11.2% Wayback archive
2021-07 60.0% 29.0% 11.0% Wayback archive
2021-12 60.5% 28.5% 11.0% MSCI factsheet (Jan 2022 archive)
2022-06 60.0% 29.0% 11.0% Wayback archive
2022-12 60.5% 28.5% 11.0% Wayback archive
2023-06 61.0% 28.0% 11.0% Wayback archive
2023-12 62.6% 26.9% 10.5% Wayback archive
2024-02 63.8% 25.5% 10.7% Wayback archive
2024-06 64.5% 24.8% 10.7% Wayback archive
2024-09 64.3% 24.8% 10.9% Wayback archive
2024-12 64.8% 24.3% 10.9% MSCI factsheet (Jan 2025 archive)
2025-03 65.0% 24.0% 11.0% MSCI factsheet (Mar 2025 archive)
2025-06 65.0% 24.0% 11.0% MSCI factsheet (Apr 2025 archive)
2025-09 64.5% 24.2% 11.3% Wayback archive
2025-12 63.9% 24.0% 12.1% iShares MSCI ACWI ETF factsheet
2026-01 63.0% 24.9% 12.1% MSCI index page
2026-02 61.6% 26.3% 12.1% MSCI index page
2026-03 61.0% 26.5% 12.5% MSCI ACWI factsheet (current)