Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IXUS vs PVAL: how they differ
IXUS and PVAL hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and PVAL returned more over the year.
iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF and Putnam Focused Large Cap Value ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IXUS and PVAL hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IXUS | PVAL |
|---|---|---|
| ASTRAZENECA PLC | 0.56% | 1.86% |
| Only in IXUS | Only in PVAL |
|---|---|
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 4.49% | CISCO SYSTEMS INC 6.06% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD 2.21% | CITIGROUP INC 4.68% |
| SK HYNIX 1.79% | EXXON MOBIL CORP 3.66% |
| ASML HOLDING 1.55% | ALPHABET INC 3.33% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.84% | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC 3.09% |
| TENCENT HOLDINGS 0.78% | SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS PLC 3.08% |
| ROCHE PS PAR AG 0.70% | AMAZON.COM INC 2.96% |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.68% | MICROSOFT CORP 2.96% |
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 May 29, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.
| IXUS iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF | PVAL Putnam Focused Large Cap Value ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Putnam |
| What it is | Core MSCI Total International Stock | Putnam Focused Large Cap Value |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.2% | +28.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.7 pts | +10.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | not published |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 94.9% |
| Holdings | 2540 | 45 |
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%.
PVAL in plain words
PVAL is an index equity fund tracking the Putnam Focused Large Cap Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +28.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. By its holdings filed for May 29, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 45 positions, with the top ten at 35.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IXUS or PVAL?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IXUS returned +22.2% and PVAL returned +28.4%, so PVAL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- How much do IXUS and PVAL overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IXUS and 95% of PVAL 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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