IXUS vs VSGX
iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF against Vanguard ESG International Stock ETF: cost, size, returns, what they hold and how much of it is the same.
Overlap by weight
72%
3363 shared positions
Fee gap
3 bp
IXUS is cheaper
1-year return gap
0.8 pts
VSGX is ahead
Larger fund
IXUS
$58.1B
Side by side
| IXUS | VSGX | |
|---|---|---|
| Fund | iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF | Vanguard ESG International Stock ETF |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| Category | Developed ex-US | Developed ex-US |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.10% |
| Assets | $58.1B | $6.6B |
| Average daily dollar volume | $178M | $16M |
| Listed | Oct 18, 2012 | Sep 18, 2018 |
| FrenzyCap score | 99 | 91 |
| 1-month return | −3.9% | −4.3% |
| 3-month return | +0.8% | +0.5% |
| Year to date | +11.2% | +11.4% |
| 1-year return | +11.7% | +12.5% |
| 30-day volatility | 13.6% | 14.8% |
| Worst drawdown, 1 year | −11.4% | −13.4% |
| Trailing 12-month yield | 2.98% | 3.04% |
| Holdings | 4,635 | 6,649 |
| Top 10 weight | 13.3% | 16.9% |
| Look-through P/E | — | — |
| Holdings vs fair value | — | — |
| Holdings above 200-day average | — | — |
| Net flow, latest 3 reported months | +$1.3B thru Jul 2026 | +$66M thru May 2026 |
| 30-day implied volatility | 17.6% | 18.1% |
| Holdings as of | as of Oct 20, 2026issuer data | as of Oct 20, 2026issuer data |
Returns are price returns and exclude distributions. Flows are each fund's own latest reported months and may not cover the same period.
Largest shared holdings
73% of IXUS · 95% of VSGX| Holding | IXUS | VSGX |
|---|---|---|
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING | 4.36% | 5.64% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD | 1.79% | 2.32% |
| ASML | 1.52% | 1.99% |
| SK HYNIX | 1.22% | 1.67% |
| ROCHE PS PAR AG | 0.80% | 1.05% |
| NOVARTIS AG | 0.67% | 0.90% |
| RY | 0.66% | 0.88% |
| NESTLE SA | 0.62% | 0.82% |
| AZN | 0.61% | 0.80% |
| SAP | 0.55% | 0.70% |
| MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP | 0.54% | 0.73% |
| ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING | 0.54% | 0.80% |
| SHOP | 0.51% | 0.67% |
| SAN | 0.45% | 0.60% |
| TOYOTA MOTOR | 0.45% | 0.65% |
| MEDIATEK | 0.45% | 0.59% |
| ALLIANZ | 0.44% | 0.58% |
| COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA | 0.44% | 0.57% |
| RECRUIT HOLDINGS LTD | 0.38% | 0.51% |
| ADVANTEST | 0.38% | 0.49% |
| UBS GROUP AG | 0.35% | 0.46% |
| SONY GROUP | 0.35% | 0.47% |
| SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP | 0.34% | 0.46% |
| TOKYO ELECTRON | 0.34% | 0.44% |
| BBVA | 0.34% | 0.45% |
Sector mix of the stock holdings
| Sector | IXUS | VSGX | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financials | 3.5% | 3.8% | −0.3% |
| Industrials | 2.3% | 2.3% | −0.0% |
| Technology | 1.6% | 1.7% | −0.2% |
| Materials | 1.9% | 1.1% | +0.7% |
| Health Care | 1.3% | 1.6% | −0.4% |
| Energy | 2.2% | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 0.3% | 0.4% | −0.1% |
| Communication Services | 0.4% | 0.2% | +0.1% |
| Utilities | 0.4% | 0.2% | +0.1% |
| Consumer Staples | 0.2% | 0.2% | −0.0% |
| Real Estate | 0.2% | 0.0% | +0.2% |
More: full overlap table · IXUS holdings · VSGX holdings
Fund data comes from each fund's SEC filings and issuer disclosures and is shown with the date it is as of. SEC portfolio and flow filings become public about 60 days after the period they cover. Nothing here is investment advice; see Terms.