Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EZU vs IXUS: how they differ
EZU and IXUS hold 16% of their weight in the same names, and IXUS returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF and iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EZU and IXUS hold 16% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | EZU | IXUS |
|---|---|---|
| ASML HOLDING | 8.67% | 1.55% |
| SIEMENS N AG | 2.83% | 0.51% |
| ALLIANZ | 2.54% | 0.45% |
| TOTALENERGIES | 2.31% | 0.42% |
| BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA SA | 2.12% | 0.38% |
| IBERDROLA | 1.88% | 0.34% |
| AIRBUS GROUP | 1.77% | 0.32% |
| SAFRAN SA | 1.69% | 0.31% |
| UNICREDIT | 1.73% | 0.31% |
| SIEMENS ENERGY N AG | 1.66% | 0.30% |
| LAIR LIQUIDE SOCIETE ANONYME POUR | 1.57% | 0.29% |
| BNP PARIBAS SA | 1.54% | 0.28% |
| Only in EZU | Only in IXUS |
|---|---|
| CASH COLLATERAL EUR JPFFT 0.01% | TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 4.49% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD 2.21% | |
| SK HYNIX 1.79% | |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.84% | |
| TENCENT HOLDINGS 0.78% | |
| ROCHE PS PAR AG 0.70% | |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.68% | |
| SHELL PLC 0.62% |
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 Sep 10, 2026.
| EZU iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF | IXUS iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | MSCI Eurozone | Core MSCI Total International Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.0% | +22.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.5 pts | +4.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.50% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 220 | 2540 |
EZU in plain words
EZU is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI Eurozone. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.50% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 220 positions, with the top ten at 30.0%. It sat 3.3% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
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 Sep 10, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2540 positions, with the top ten at 14.3%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EZU or IXUS?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EZU returned +18.0% and IXUS returned +22.2%, so IXUS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EZU or IXUS?
- EZU charges 0.50% a year and IXUS charges 0.07%, so IXUS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EZU and IXUS overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EZU and 0% of IXUS by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 16% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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