Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IDEV vs IXUS: how they differ
IDEV and IXUS hold 65% of their weight in the same names, and IXUS returned more over the year.
iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF and iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IDEV and IXUS hold 65% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IDEV | IXUS |
|---|---|---|
| ASML HOLDING | 2.29% | 1.55% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | 1.22% | 0.84% |
| ROCHE PS PAR AG | 1.02% | 0.70% |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | 0.98% | 0.68% |
| SHELL PLC | 0.91% | 0.62% |
| MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP | 0.88% | 0.59% |
| NOVARTIS AG | 0.87% | 0.59% |
| NESTLE SA | 0.85% | 0.58% |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC | 0.83% | 0.56% |
| BHP GROUP LTD | 0.80% | 0.54% |
| SIEMENS N AG | 0.75% | 0.51% |
| TORONTO DOMINION | 0.69% | 0.47% |
| Only in IDEV | Only in IXUS |
|---|---|
| USD CASH 0.13% | TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 4.49% |
| ATCO CLASS I 0.02% | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD 2.21% |
| 4IMPRINT GROUP PLC 0.01% | SK HYNIX 1.79% |
| 5N PLUS 0.01% | TENCENT HOLDINGS 0.78% |
| ABRASILVER RESOURCE CORP 0.01% | ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING 0.53% |
| ADDLIFE CLASS B 0.01% | MEDIATEK 0.51% |
| AEM HOLDINGS LTD 0.01% | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS NON VOTING PRE 0.29% |
| AIR FRANCE-KLM SA 0.01% | CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORP H 0.24% |
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.
| IDEV iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF | IXUS iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | Core MSCI International Developed Markets | Core MSCI Total International Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.7% | +22.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.2 pts | +4.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.04% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 1782 | 2540 |
IDEV in plain words
IDEV is an index equity fund tracking the Core MSCI International Developed Markets. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% 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 1782 positions, with the top ten at 10.6%.
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, IDEV or IXUS?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IDEV returned +18.7% and IXUS returned +22.2%, so IXUS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IDEV or IXUS?
- IDEV charges 0.04% a year and IXUS charges 0.07%, so IDEV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IDEV and IXUS overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IDEV and 0% of IXUS by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 65% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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