iShares MSCI ACWI UCITS ETF (SSAC / IUSQ): developed and emerging markets in one fund

Key facts

An accumulating, physically replicated (sampling) Irish UCITS ETF on the MSCI ACWI: 2,458 index companies across 47 countries (23 developed, 24 emerging), of which the fund holds about 1,650.

Checked on 28 Sept 2026. Sources: iShares (BlackRock). Fund size changes daily; the TER is the figure that matters for cost.

ACWI or FTSE All-World?

Both give you developed plus emerging markets with a similar US weight (about 64% vs 62%). Since Vanguard cut its fee in July 2026, the FTSE All-World ETF is cheaper (0.14% vs 0.20%) and holds more companies. The ACWI remains a reasonable choice if you prefer MSCI indices or already hold other iShares products.

Data checked on 28 Sept 2026 against each issuer's product page and justETF. TER is the ongoing charge; it does not include broker commissions, spreads or custody fees. Links go to our page for that product where one exists.

How to buy it from Spain

On Xetra it trades as IUSQ in euros; on Euronext Amsterdam as SSAC.

As an ETF, it is outside the Spanish tax-free switching regime: selling it to buy something else realises the gain. If that matters to you, the index-fund alternatives are listed on the index page.

Keep it in view with the rest of your money

Emerging markets are the part of a global portfolio most people underweight without noticing; the ACWI fixes that inside one product.

FinBoard connects your banks and brokers and shows this position next to everything else, in one currency, so you see what share of your net worth it really is.

This is educational content, not financial advice: it explains how these products work so you can make your own decisions, and it does not recommend buying or selling any of them.