Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVUS vs IXUS: how they differ
AVUS and IXUS hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IXUS returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Equity ETF and iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVUS and IXUS hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVUS | IXUS |
|---|---|---|
| NU Holdings Ltd/Cayman Islands | 0.02% | 0.12% |
| Gildan Activewear Inc | 0.00% | 0.03% |
| Only in AVUS | Only in IXUS |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 5.49% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 4.04% |
| Apple Inc 5.37% | ASML Holding N.V. 1.32% |
| Microsoft Corp 3.85% | SK hynix Inc. 1.15% |
| Amazon.com Inc 3.68% | Tencent Holdings Limited 0.91% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.42% | HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.75% |
| Micron Technology Inc 2.40% | ASTRAZENECA PLC 0.69% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 2.21% | Alibaba Group Holding Limited 0.67% |
| Alphabet Inc 1.94% | Novartis AG 0.66% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Apr 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| AVUS Avantis U.S. Equity ETF | IXUS iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | iShares |
| What it is | U.S. Equity | Core MSCI Total International Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.6% | +22.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.1 pts | +4.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.4% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 1875 | 4185 |
AVUS in plain words
AVUS is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Equity. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 84% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1875 positions, with the top ten at 29.7%.
IXUS in plain words
IXUS is an index equity fund tracking the Core MSCI Total International Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 4185 positions, with the top ten at 12.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVUS or IXUS?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVUS returned +21.6% and IXUS returned +22.2%, so IXUS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVUS or IXUS?
- AVUS charges 0.15% a year and IXUS charges 0.07%, so IXUS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVUS and IXUS overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of AVUS and 0% of IXUS by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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