Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IWC vs IXUS: how they differ
IWC and IXUS hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IWC returned more over the year.
iShares Micro-Cap ETF and iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IWC and IXUS hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IWC | IXUS |
|---|---|---|
| COMMERCIAL BANCGROUP INC | 0.07% | 0.07% |
| EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS | 0.07% | 0.10% |
| ABACUS GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC CLASS | 0.06% | 0.17% |
| MISTRAS GROUP INC | 0.08% | 0.04% |
| INFORMATION SERVICES GROUP INC | 0.04% | 0.08% |
| TELOS CORPORATION CORP | 0.06% | 0.03% |
| BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY | 0.03% | 0.09% |
| SPYGLASS PHARMA SHS | 0.07% | 0.02% |
| BLEND LABS CLASS A | 0.06% | 0.01% |
| BRIDGER AEROSPACE GROUP INC | 0.01% | 0.04% |
| CLARUS CORP | 0.03% | 0.01% |
| CLEARWATER PAPER CORP | 0.07% | 0.01% |
| Only in IWC | Only in IXUS |
|---|---|
| CAREDX 0.61% | TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 4.49% |
| SELLAS LIFE SCIENCES GROUP INC 0.60% | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD 2.21% |
| NURIX THERAPEUTICS 0.59% | SK HYNIX 1.79% |
| PENGUIN SOLUTIONS INC 0.58% | ASML HOLDING 1.55% |
| OUSTER 0.52% | HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.84% |
| VIRIDIAN THERAPEUTICS ORS 0.48% | TENCENT HOLDINGS 0.78% |
| INTERFACE 0.47% | ROCHE PS PAR AG 0.70% |
| MBX BIOSCIENCES 0.45% | 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.
| IWC iShares Micro-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 | Russell Microcap | Core MSCI Total International Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.3% | +22.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +13.8 pts | +4.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | not published | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.9% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 1252 | 2540 |
IWC in plain words
IWC is an index equity fund tracking the Russell Microcap. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +31.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1252 positions, with the top ten at 5.1%. It sat 5.0% 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, IWC or IXUS?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IWC returned +31.3% and IXUS returned +22.2%, so IWC returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- How much do IWC and IXUS overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 92% of IWC and 0% of IXUS 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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