Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IXUS vs VTWO: how they differ
IXUS and VTWO 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 Russell 2000 Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IXUS and VTWO hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IXUS | VTWO |
|---|---|---|
| ENERGY FUELS INCORPORATED | 0.01% | 0.13% |
| SSR MINING INC. | 0.01% | 0.19% |
| BROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE CORPORATION | 0.01% | 0.15% |
| NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC. | 0.01% | 0.07% |
| StoneCo Ltd. | 0.01% | 0.09% |
| PAGSEGURO DIGITAL LTD. | 0.01% | 0.05% |
| Only in IXUS | Only in VTWO |
|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 4.04% | Bloom Energy Corp 1.83% |
| ASML Holding N.V. 1.32% | Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd 1.12% |
| SK hynix Inc. 1.15% | Sterling Infrastructure Inc 0.76% |
| Tencent Holdings Limited 0.91% | Fabrinet 0.69% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.75% | Nextpower Inc 0.67% |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC 0.69% | IonQ Inc 0.63% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Limited 0.67% | Coeur Mining Inc 0.58% |
| Novartis AG 0.66% | TTM Technologies Inc 0.52% |
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 | VTWO Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Core MSCI Total International Stock | Russell 2000 |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.2% | +21.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.7 pts | +3.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Holdings | 4185 | 1951 |
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%.
VTWO in plain words
VTWO is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 2000. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1951 positions, with the top ten at 7.8%. It sat 5.3% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IXUS or VTWO?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IXUS returned +22.2% and VTWO returned +21.4%, so IXUS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IXUS or VTWO?
- IXUS charges 0.07% a year and VTWO charges 0.07%, so IXUS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IXUS and VTWO overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IXUS and 0% of VTWO 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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