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Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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INDA vs IXUS: how they differ

INDA and IXUS hold 3% of their weight in the same names, and IXUS returned more over the year.

iShares MSCI India ETF and iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, INDA and IXUS hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions INDA and IXUS both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingINDAIXUS
HDFC BANK LIMITED6.15%0.22%
RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED6.23%0.22%
ICICI BANK LIMITED4.68%0.17%
BHARTI AIRTEL LIMITED3.63%0.12%
INFOSYS LIMITED2.92%0.10%
MAHINDRA AND MAHINDRA LIMITED2.20%0.07%
AXIS BANK LIMITED2.23%0.07%
LARSEN AND TOUBRO LIMITED2.13%0.07%
BAJAJ FINANCE LIMITED1.92%0.07%
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED1.54%0.06%
KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK LIMITED1.59%0.05%
State Bank of India1.35%0.05%
Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in INDAOnly in IXUS
MALCO ENERGY LIMITED 0.12%Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 4.04%
TALWANDI SABO POWER LIMITED 0.12%ASML Holding N.V. 1.32%
VEDANTA ALUMINIUM METAL LIMITED 0.12%SK hynix Inc. 1.15%
INDIAN RUPEE 0.05%Tencent Holdings Limited 0.91%
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.75%
ASTRAZENECA PLC 0.69%
Alibaba Group Holding Limited 0.67%
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.

INDA and IXUS on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
INDA
iShares MSCI India ETF
IXUS
iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssueriSharesiShares
What it isMSCI IndiaCore MSCI Total International Stock
Total return, 1 year−8.8%+22.2%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−26.3 pts+4.7 pts
Expense ratio0.61%0.07%
Already in the S&P 5000.0%0.0%
Holdings1694185

INDA in plain words

INDA is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI India. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −8.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.61% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 169 positions, with the top ten at 33.7%. It sat 17.4% below its high of Sep 26, 2024 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, INDA or IXUS?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, INDA returned −8.8% and IXUS returned +22.2%, so IXUS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, INDA or IXUS?
INDA charges 0.61% a year and IXUS charges 0.07%, so IXUS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do INDA and IXUS overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 0% of INDA and 0% of IXUS by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 3% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.

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INDA against IXUS, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 12, 2026. Every figure is arithmetic on a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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