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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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IXUS vs SCHG: how they differ

IXUS and SCHG hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IXUS returned more over the year.

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF and Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, IXUS and SCHG hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in IXUSOnly in SCHG
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 4.04%NVIDIA Corp 11.02%
ASML Holding N.V. 1.32%Apple Inc 9.84%
SK hynix Inc. 1.15%Microsoft Corp 7.18%
Tencent Holdings Limited 0.91%Amazon.com Inc 5.68%
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.75%Alphabet Inc 4.76%
ASTRAZENECA PLC 0.69%Broadcom Inc 4.55%
Alibaba Group Holding Limited 0.67%Tesla Inc 3.92%
Novartis AG 0.66%Alphabet Inc 3.78%

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 and SCHG on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
IXUS
iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF
SCHG
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssueriSharesSchwab
What it isCore MSCI Total International StockU.S. Large-Cap Growth
Total return, 1 year+22.2%+12.7%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500+4.7 pts−4.8 pts
Expense ratio0.07%0.04%
Already in the S&P 5000.0%95.4%
Holdings4185193

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%.

SCHG in plain words

SCHG is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Large-Cap Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.7% 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. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 193 positions, with the top ten at 57.2%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IXUS or SCHG?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IXUS returned +22.2% and SCHG returned +12.7%, so IXUS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, IXUS or SCHG?
IXUS charges 0.07% a year and SCHG charges 0.04%, so SCHG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do IXUS and SCHG overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IXUS and 95% of SCHG 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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