At a glance
CWI charges 0.3% a year, above the 0.08% average of the 8 funds most like it (the 8th cheapest of 9). It has $2.78B in assets, the 9th largest of that group; it paid 2.75% of its price in distributions over the past 12 months, semiannual. Over the past year it returned +13.8% with distributions reinvested (S&P 500: +11.5%), 5th of those 9 funds; over three years it returned +21.9% a year. At its worst it fell 32.7% in the 2020 crash (S&P 500: 33.7%) and 28.5% in the 2022 bear market (S&P 500: 24.5%), and was back at its earlier high 8 months and 17 months after the lows. Its ten largest positions make up 18.1% of the fund, out of 1,137 in all.
Price history
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CWI +13.8% over the year to Oct 27, 2026, total return with distributions reinvested.
How it has behaved
Volatility (1 year)17%annualized; the S&P 500 is usually 15–20%
Worst drop (1 year)-11.5%3 years: -13.8% · all history: -60.8%
Beta vs S&P 5001.10moves about with the market
Sharpe ratio (1 year)0.57return above cash per unit of risk
Since launch+5.3%a year over 19.8 years
Total over 5 years+54%10 years: +144%
52-week range$34.33 – $41.90
Last price $39.67 on Oct 27, 2026, 5.3% below the 52-week high · above its 200-day average ($39.47).| YTD | 1 yr | 3 yr | 5 yr | 10 yr | Since start | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CWI official prospectus, to Dec 31, 2025 | — | +32.64% | — | +8.38% | +8.65% | — |
| CWI price data to Oct 27, 2026 | +11.7% | +13.8% | +21.9% | +9.0% | +9.4% | +5.3% |
- Over the year to Oct 27, 2026, CWI returned +13.8%, 5th of 9 among similar funds.
- Its 5-year annualized return was +9.0% and its 10-year +9.4%.
- In the 2020 COVID crash it fell 32.7% and regained its old high 7.6 months after the low.
- Its worst full calendar year was 2008 (-42.2%); its best was 2009 (+37.8%).
- The deepest fall in its price history was 60.8% (Oct 31, 2007 to Mar 9, 2009), recovered by Jun 6, 2014.
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| Year | Price data | Prospectus (official) |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | +11.7% | — |
| 2025 | +32.7% | +32.64% |
| 2024 | +6.3% | +6.21% |
| 2023 | +15.7% | +15.92% |
| 2022 | -15.4% | -15.52% |
| 2021 | +8.8% | +8.37% |
| 2020 | +9.8% | +10.19% |
| 2019 | +21.9% | +22.00% |
| 2018 | -13.8% | -14.05% |
| 2017 | +26.9% | +26.90% |
| 2016 | +4.8% | +4.59% |
| 2015 | -5.7% | — |
| 2014 | -3.3% | — |
| 2013 | +14.0% | — |
| 2012 | +17.1% | — |
| 2011 | -13.8% | — |
| 2010 | +11.5% | — |
| 2009 | +37.8% | — |
| 2008 | -42.2% | — |
| 2008 financial crisis stocks fell Oct 9, 2007 – Mar 9, 2009 | Lost 59.5% over that stretch · deepest drop along the way 60.8%, back to its old high 62.9 months after the low |
|---|---|
| 2020 COVID crash stocks fell Feb 19, 2020 – Mar 23, 2020 | Lost 32.7% over that stretch · deepest drop along the way 32.7%, back to its old high 7.6 months after the low |
| 2022 bear market stocks fell Jan 3, 2022 – Oct 12, 2022 | Lost 27.3% over that stretch · deepest drop along the way 28.5%, back to its old high 16.8 months after the low |
Dividends and income
Yield (last 12 months)2.75%distributions ÷ price
Paid in the last 12 months$1.09per share, split-adjusted
How oftensemiannual
Latest payment$0.4700Jun 1, 2026
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| Year | Per share | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | $0.4700 | |
| 2025 | $1.0700 | +32.1% |
| 2024 | $0.8100 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | $0.7600 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | $0.7600 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | $0.7800 | +36.8% |
| 2020 | $0.5700 | -27.2% |
| 2019 | $0.7833 | +27.7% |
| 2018 | $0.6133 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | $0.5933 | +15.6% |
| 2016 | $0.5133 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | $0.5400 | -24.3% |
| 2014 | $0.7133 | +11.5% |
| 2013 | $0.6400 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | $0.6800 | +20.0% |
| 2011 | $0.5667 | +9.0% |
| 2010 | $0.5200 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | $0.5433 | +59.8% |
| 2008 | $0.3400 |
What's inside
As of Jun 30, 2026, the fund held 1,137 securities; the ten largest made up 18.06% of assets, and 2.12% sat in cash and money-market holdings.
| Holding | Weight | |
|---|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd | 5.38% | |
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd | 2.90% | |
| SK hynix Inc | 2.56% | |
| ASML Holding NV | 2.12% | |
| HSBC Holdings PLC | 0.95% | |
| Royal Bank of Canada | 0.90% | |
| Tencent Holdings Ltd | 0.89% | |
| Roche Holding AG | 0.82% | |
| Novartis AG | 0.79% | |
| AstraZeneca PLC | 0.76% | |
| Nestle SA | 0.72% | |
| Siemens AG | 0.69% | |
| Toronto-Dominion Bank | 0.66% | |
| Tokyo Electron Ltd | 0.61% | |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc | 0.61% |
By country
Japan 13.83%Taiwan 8.95%Canada 8.59%United Kingdom 8.39%South Korea 7.71%By asset type
Stocks 98.91%Preferred stock 0.27%Other 0.08%What changed recently
- Over the three months to Jun 30, 2026, investors added a net $120.4M (creations minus redemptions, per the N-PORT report).
- Monthly total returns reported for that quarter: +9.06%, +4.85%, +0.19%.
What it really costs
- CWI charges 0.3% a year, versus an average of 0.08% for the similar funds below (8th of 9, cheapest first).
- Using the prospectus's standard example, $10,000 invested would cost about $31 in the first year and $381 over 10 years (assuming a 5% annual return).
| Cost of $10,000 (SEC example) | 1 yr | 3 yrs | 5 yrs | 10 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CWI | $31 | $97 | $169 | $381 |
Close alternatives
Matched by holdings overlap from the latest N-PORT reports.
| Fund | Overlap | Cost | Net assets | 1 yr | 3 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CWI this fund | — | 0.3% | $2.78B | +13.8% | +21.9% |
| SPDW SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF | 67% | 0.03% | $40.29B | +17.3% | +20.5% |
| SCHF Schwab International Equity ETF | 64% | 0.06% | $69.68B | +17.7% | +20.4% |
| VEA Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF | 62% | 0.03% | $316.42B | +16.8% | +21.7% |
| VEU Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund | 62% | 0.04% | $95.84B | +13.4% | +20.6% |
| IDEV iShares Core MSCI International Developed M… | 61% | 0.04% | $31.64B | +14.6% | +19.2% |
| IXUS iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock… | 60% | 0.07% | $58.39B | +13.8% | +19.5% |
| VXUS Vanguard Total International Stock ETF | 57% | 0.05% | $645.86B | +12.9% | +20.3% |