iShares MSCI ACWI ETF vs British American Tobacco PLC — how do they compare? iShares MSCI ACWI ETF trades at $161.72, while British American Tobacco PLC trades at $56.69 (market cap $122.36B). The key difference: British American Tobacco PLC pays a 5.88% dividend while iShares MSCI ACWI ETF pays none, and iShares MSCI ACWI ETF is trading nearer its 52-week high, British American Tobacco PLC nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ACWI | BTI | |
|---|---|---|
52-Week High | $161.44 | $66.70 |
52-Week Low | $132.04 | $50.39 |
Market Cap | — | $122.36B |
Sector | — | Consumer Staples |
Enterprise Value | — | $166.31B |
Dividend Yield | — | 5.88% |
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BTI trades at $57.05, down 3.84% in the past 24 hours, with a bearish technical signal but strong fundamentals including a 24.99% net income margin and 13.33% ROE. Recent earnings show three beats out of four quarters, while cash flow turned negative in 2025. The company is pivoting to next-generation nicotine products like Velo, supported by a multi-year tech partnership with ITC Infotech announced in August 2026.
The outlook is mixed: valuation appears reasonable with a P/E of 14.48, and analyst consensus is 66.7% buy ratings, but technical indicators are bearish and regulatory risks persist. The stock offers income potential with dividends, yet faces headwinds from declining combustibles and recent workforce cuts.
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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 →Following the acquisition of Reynolds American, British American Tobacco is neck-and-neck with Philip Morris International to be the largest listed global tobacco company--slightly larger than PMI on net revenue, but slightly smaller on total tobacco volume. British American's Global Drive Brands are Dunhill, Kent, Pall Mall, Lucky Strike, and Rothmans, and it also owns Newport and Camel in the U.S. The firm also sells vapor e-cigarettes, including its Vype brand, heated tobacco, with Glo, as well as roll- your-own and smokeless tobacco products. The company holds 31% of ITC Limited, the leading Indian cigarette-maker.
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