Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IXUS vs VDE: how they differ
IXUS and VDE hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VDE returned more over the year.
iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF and Vanguard Energy Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IXUS and VDE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IXUS | Only in VDE |
|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 4.04% | Exxon Mobil Corp 21.37% |
| ASML Holding N.V. 1.32% | Chevron Corp 14.53% |
| SK hynix Inc. 1.15% | ConocoPhillips 5.79% |
| Tencent Holdings Limited 0.91% | Williams Cos Inc/The 3.65% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.75% | SLB Ltd 3.49% |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC 0.69% | Marathon Petroleum Corp 3.29% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Limited 0.67% | Valero Energy Corp 3.19% |
| Novartis AG 0.66% | EOG Resources Inc 3.06% |
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 | VDE Vanguard Energy Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Core MSCI Total International Stock | Energy |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.2% | +50.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.7 pts | +33.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 81.6% |
| Holdings | 4185 | 105 |
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%.
VDE in plain words
VDE is an index equity fund tracking the Energy. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +50.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 82% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 105 positions, with the top ten at 64.0%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IXUS or VDE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IXUS returned +22.2% and VDE returned +50.6%, so VDE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IXUS or VDE?
- IXUS charges 0.07% a year and VDE charges 0.09%, so IXUS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IXUS and VDE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IXUS and 82% of VDE 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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