Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IWF vs IXUS: how they differ
IWF and IXUS hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IXUS returned more over the year.
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF and iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IWF and IXUS hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IWF | IXUS |
|---|---|---|
| SPOTIFY TECHNOLOGY S.A. | 0.21% | 0.17% |
| Nu Holdings Ltd. | 0.14% | 0.12% |
| BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD. | 0.05% | 0.05% |
| Restaurant Brands International Inc. | 0.04% | 0.06% |
| SOUTHERN COPPER CORPORATION | 0.01% | 0.04% |
| Aura Minerals Inc. | 0.01% | 0.01% |
| Only in IWF | Only in IXUS |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORPORATION 13.85% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 4.04% |
| APPLE INC. 6.72% | ASML Holding N.V. 1.32% |
| ALPHABET INC. 6.18% | SK hynix Inc. 1.15% |
| BROADCOM INC. 5.21% | Tencent Holdings Limited 0.91% |
| ALPHABET INC. 4.98% | HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.75% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION 4.11% | ASTRAZENECA PLC 0.69% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 3.86% | Alibaba Group Holding Limited 0.67% |
| TESLA, INC. 3.65% | 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 Jun 30, 2026.
| IWF iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF | IXUS iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | Russell 1000 growth | Core MSCI Total International Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +7.0% | +22.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −10.5 pts | +4.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.18% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 93.6% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 368 | 4185 |
IWF in plain words
IWF is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 1000 growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +7.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 94% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 368 positions, with the top ten at 54.4%. It sat 5.0% below its high of Jun 1, 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, IWF or IXUS?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IWF returned +7.0% and IXUS returned +22.2%, so IXUS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IWF or IXUS?
- IWF charges 0.18% a year and IXUS charges 0.07%, so IXUS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IWF and IXUS overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 94% of IWF 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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