Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IGIB vs IXUS: how they differ
IGIB and IXUS hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IXUS returned more over the year.
iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF and iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IGIB and IXUS hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IGIB | Only in IXUS |
|---|---|
| META PLATFORMS INC 0.24% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 4.04% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 0.23% | ASML Holding N.V. 1.32% |
| ANHEUSER-BUSCH CO/INBEV 0.20% | SK hynix Inc. 1.15% |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP 0.20% | Tencent Holdings Limited 0.91% |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP 0.20% | HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.75% |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP 0.20% | ASTRAZENECA PLC 0.69% |
| MARS INC 0.19% | Alibaba Group Holding Limited 0.67% |
| PFIZER INVESTMENT ENTER 0.19% | 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.
| IGIB iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | IXUS iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond | Core MSCI Total International Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | −1.0% | +22.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −18.5 pts | +4.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.04% | 0.07% |
| Holdings | 2988 | 4185 |
IGIB in plain words
IGIB is a bond fund tracking the 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −1.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. It sat 3.3% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
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, IGIB or IXUS?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IGIB returned −1.0% and IXUS returned +22.2%, so IXUS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IGIB or IXUS?
- IGIB charges 0.04% a year and IXUS charges 0.07%, so IGIB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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