Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IXUS vs VXF: how they differ
IXUS and VXF 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 Extended Market Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IXUS and VXF hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IXUS | VXF |
|---|---|---|
| SUNBELT RENTALS HOLDINGS, INC. | 0.07% | 0.36% |
| RB Global, Inc. | 0.05% | 0.26% |
| KEEL INFRASTRUCTURE CORP. | 0.01% | 0.04% |
| Only in IXUS | Only in VXF |
|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 4.04% | Space Exploration Technologies Corp 1.19% |
| ASML Holding N.V. 1.32% | Snowflake Inc 1.03% |
| SK hynix Inc. 1.15% | Bloom Energy Corp 0.93% |
| Tencent Holdings Limited 0.91% | Cloudflare Inc 0.92% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.75% | Astera Labs Inc 0.76% |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC 0.69% | Rocket Lab Corp 0.61% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Limited 0.67% | Cheniere Energy Inc 0.59% |
| Novartis AG 0.66% | Ferguson Enterprises Inc 0.54% |
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 Jun 30, 2026.
| IXUS iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF | VXF Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Core MSCI Total International Stock | Extended Market |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.2% | +14.1% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.7 pts | −3.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.05% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 4185 | 3365 |
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%.
VXF in plain words
VXF is an index equity fund tracking the Extended Market. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +14.1% 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. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3365 positions, with the top ten at 7.6%. It sat 5.1% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IXUS or VXF?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IXUS returned +22.2% and VXF returned +14.1%, so IXUS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IXUS or VXF?
- IXUS charges 0.07% a year and VXF charges 0.05%, so VXF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IXUS and VXF overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IXUS and 0% of VXF 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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