Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IXUS vs MUB: how they differ
IXUS and MUB hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IXUS returned more over the year.
iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF and iShares National Muni Bond ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IXUS and MUB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IXUS | Only in MUB |
|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 4.04% | Board of Regents of the University of Te 0.20% |
| ASML Holding N.V. 1.32% | New York State Thruway Authority 0.16% |
| SK hynix Inc. 1.15% | New York State Dormitory Authority 0.14% |
| Tencent Holdings Limited 0.91% | Houston Higher Education Finance Corp. 0.13% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.75% | Northwest Independent School District 0.13% |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC 0.69% | Ohio State University (The) 0.13% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Limited 0.67% | State of New Jersey 0.13% |
| Novartis AG 0.66% | State of California 0.13% |
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.
| IXUS iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF | MUB iShares National Muni Bond ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | Core MSCI Total International Stock | National Muni Bond |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.2% | +0.1% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.7 pts | −17.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.05% |
| Holdings | 4185 | 6603 |
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%.
MUB in plain words
MUB is a bond fund tracking the National Muni Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +0.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. It sat 3.6% below its high of Jul 6, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IXUS or MUB?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IXUS returned +22.2% and MUB returned +0.1%, so IXUS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IXUS or MUB?
- IXUS charges 0.07% a year and MUB charges 0.05%, so MUB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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