Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IGSB vs IXUS: how they differ
IGSB and IXUS hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IXUS returned more over the year.
iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF and iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IGSB and IXUS hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IGSB | IXUS |
|---|---|---|
| ENEL CHILE SA | 0.03% | 0.01% |
| INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF | 0.01% | 0.01% |
| SANDS CHINA LTD | 0.01% | 0.01% |
| Only in IGSB | Only in IXUS |
|---|---|
| BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY 0.56% | TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 4.49% |
| EAGLE FUNDING LUXCO S. R.L. 144A 0.29% | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD 2.21% |
| SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES COR 144A 0.15% | SK HYNIX 1.79% |
| DEUTSCHE TELEKOM INTERNATIONAL FIN 0.10% | ASML HOLDING 1.55% |
| BAYER US FINANCE II LLC 144A 0.09% | HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.84% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO MTN 0.09% | TENCENT HOLDINGS 0.78% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA (FXD-FRN) 0.08% | ROCHE PS PAR AG 0.70% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC/THE MTN 0.08% | ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.68% |
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.
| IGSB iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | IXUS iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond | Core MSCI Total International Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +1.7% | +22.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −15.8 pts | +4.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.04% | 0.07% |
| Holdings | 4496 | 2540 |
IGSB in plain words
IGSB is a bond fund tracking the 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +1.7% 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.
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, IGSB or IXUS?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IGSB returned +1.7% and IXUS returned +22.2%, so IXUS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IGSB or IXUS?
- IGSB charges 0.04% a year and IXUS charges 0.07%, so IGSB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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