iShares MSCI ACWI ETF vs American Tower Corp — how do they compare? iShares MSCI ACWI ETF trades at $162, while American Tower Corp trades at $169.13 (market cap $79.00B). The key difference: American Tower Corp pays a 4.12% dividend while iShares MSCI ACWI ETF pays none, and iShares MSCI ACWI ETF is trading nearer its 52-week high, American Tower Corp nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ACWI | AMT | |
|---|---|---|
52-Week High | $161.44 | $211.88 |
52-Week Low | $132.04 | $162.11 |
Market Cap | — | $79.00B |
Sector | — | Real Estate |
Enterprise Value | — | $122.53B |
Dividend Yield | — | 4.12% |
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American Tower (AMT) trades at $169.11, down 1.99% on the day, with technical indicators showing bearish momentum despite strong fundamental performance. The company reported three consecutive quarterly earnings beats, with Q2 2026 EPS of $1.86 exceeding the $1.57 estimate. Revenue trends show steady growth from $10.1B in 2024 to $10.6B in 2025, with net income margins improving to 23.76%. Recent news highlights strong Q2 2026 results and institutional buying activity.
Wall Street maintains strong bullish sentiment with 39 buy ratings and a $206.17 price target representing 22% upside potential. Key risks include interest rate sensitivity and DISH Network churn impacts. The stock offers defensive characteristics with resilient telecom demand and 5G/6G growth catalysts, though high debt levels and bearish technical signals warrant caution near-term.
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The fund generally will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of its underlying index and in investments that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the component securities of its underlying index. The index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index designed to measure the combined equity market performance of developed and emerging markets countries.
Read more on ACWI →American Tower owns and operates more than 220,000 cell towers throughout the U.S., Asia, Latin America, Europe, and Africa. It also owns and/or operates 25 data centers in eight U.S. markets after acquiring CoreSite. On its towers, the company has a very concentrated customer base, with most revenue in each market being generated by just the top few mobile carriers. The company operates more than 40,000 towers in the U.S., which accounted for more than half of its total revenue in 2021. Outside the U.S., American Tower's greatest presence is in India and Brazil, where it operates roughly 75,000 and 19,000 towers, respectively. American Tower operates as a real estate investment trust.
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