Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IXUS vs VNQ: how they differ
IXUS and VNQ hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IXUS returned more over the year.
iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF and Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IXUS and VNQ hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IXUS | Only in VNQ |
|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 4.04% | Vanguard Real Estate II Index Fund 14.67% |
| ASML Holding N.V. 1.32% | Welltower Inc 7.86% |
| SK hynix Inc. 1.15% | Prologis Inc 7.02% |
| Tencent Holdings Limited 0.91% | Equinix Inc 5.66% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.75% | American Tower Corp 4.55% |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC 0.69% | Digital Realty Trust Inc 3.67% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Limited 0.67% | Simon Property Group Inc 3.54% |
| Novartis AG 0.66% | Realty Income Corp 3.12% |
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.
| IXUS iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF | VNQ Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Core MSCI Total International Stock | US real estate |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.2% | +5.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.7 pts | −11.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.13% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 63.3% |
| Holdings | 4185 | 146 |
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%.
VNQ in plain words
VNQ is an index equity fund tracking the US real estate. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +5.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.13% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 63% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 146 positions, with the top ten at 54.9%. It sat 6.1% below its high of Jul 28, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IXUS or VNQ?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IXUS returned +22.2% and VNQ returned +5.6%, so IXUS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IXUS or VNQ?
- IXUS charges 0.07% a year and VNQ charges 0.13%, so IXUS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IXUS and VNQ overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IXUS and 63% of VNQ 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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