Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IUSB vs IXUS: how they differ
IUSB and IXUS hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IXUS returned more over the year.
iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF and iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IUSB and IXUS hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IUSB | IXUS |
|---|---|---|
| Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones S | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| OTP Bank Nyrt. | 0.00% | 0.07% |
| Banco de Chile | 0.00% | 0.02% |
| State Bank of India | 0.00% | 0.05% |
| Only in IUSB | Only in IXUS |
|---|---|
| United States of America 0.38% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 4.04% |
| United States of America 0.37% | ASML Holding N.V. 1.32% |
| United States of America 0.37% | SK hynix Inc. 1.15% |
| United States of America 0.37% | Tencent Holdings Limited 0.91% |
| United States of America 0.36% | HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.75% |
| United States of America 0.36% | ASTRAZENECA PLC 0.69% |
| United States of America 0.36% | Alibaba Group Holding Limited 0.67% |
| United States of America 0.35% | 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.
| IUSB iShares Core Universal USD 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 | Core Universal USD Bond | Core MSCI Total International Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.3% | +22.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −17.8 pts | +4.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.06% | 0.07% |
| Holdings | 17819 | 4185 |
IUSB in plain words
IUSB is a bond fund tracking the Core Universal USD Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −0.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year.
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, IUSB or IXUS?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IUSB returned −0.3% and IXUS returned +22.2%, so IXUS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IUSB or IXUS?
- IUSB charges 0.06% a year and IXUS charges 0.07%, so IUSB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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