Which returned more over the last year, IJR or IXUS?

In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJR returned +19.9% and IXUS returned +22.2%, so IXUS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, IJR or IXUS?

IJR charges 0.06% a year and IXUS charges 0.07%, so IJR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

How much do IJR and IXUS overlap with the S&P 500?

By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IJR and 0% of IXUS by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 1% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.

Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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IJR vs IXUS: how they differ

IJR and IXUS hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and IXUS returned more over the year.

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF and iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, IJR and IXUS hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions IJR and IXUS both hold, largest shared weight first
Holding	IJR	IXUS
AAR	0.28%	0.32%
MOELIS CLASS A	0.23%	0.28%
CORE NATURAL RESOURCES	0.28%	0.14%
BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY	1.94%	0.09%
UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS INC	0.24%	0.07%
ENERGIZER HOLDINGS INC	0.07%	0.30%
ARCOSA	0.41%	0.05%
MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES	0.12%	0.05%
FB FINANCIAL	0.13%	0.04%
ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC	0.22%	0.03%
TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC	0.13%	0.03%
CONCENTRA GROUP HOLDINGS PARENT IN	0.23%	0.02%

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in IJR	Only in IXUS
CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS 0.62%	TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 4.49%
VIASAT INC 0.57%	SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD 2.21%
GLAUKOS 0.57%	SK HYNIX 1.79%
MATCH GROUP INC 0.56%	ASML HOLDING 1.55%
BRINKER INTERNATIONAL INC 0.52%	HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.84%
QORVO 0.51%	TENCENT HOLDINGS 0.78%
PAYCOM SOFTWARE 0.51%	ROCHE PS PAR AG 0.70%
PROTAGONIST THERAPEUTICS 0.50%	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.

IJR and IXUS on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	IJR iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF	IXUS iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	iShares
What it is	S&P SmallCap 600	Core MSCI Total International Stock
Total return, 1 year	+19.9%	+22.2%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	+2.4 pts	+4.7 pts
Expense ratio	0.06%	0.07%
Already in the S&P 500	0.0%	0.0%
Holdings	608	2540

IJR in plain words

IJR is an index equity fund tracking the S&P SmallCap 600. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +19.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% 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 608 positions, with the top ten at 6.8%. It sat 5.5% 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, IJR or IXUS?: In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJR returned +19.9% and IXUS returned +22.2%, so IXUS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, IJR or IXUS?: IJR charges 0.06% a year and IXUS charges 0.07%, so IJR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do IJR and IXUS overlap with the S&P 500?: By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IJR and 0% of IXUS by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 1% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.

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