Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IXUS vs URTH: how they differ
IXUS and URTH hold 27% of their weight in the same names, and IXUS returned more over the year.
iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF and iShares MSCI World ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IXUS and URTH hold 27% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IXUS | URTH |
|---|---|---|
| ASML HOLDING | 1.55% | 0.73% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | 0.84% | 0.39% |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | 0.68% | 0.32% |
| SHELL PLC | 0.62% | 0.29% |
| MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP | 0.59% | 0.28% |
| NOVARTIS AG | 0.59% | 0.28% |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC | 0.56% | 0.27% |
| NESTLE SA | 0.58% | 0.27% |
| BHP GROUP LTD | 0.54% | 0.25% |
| SIEMENS N AG | 0.51% | 0.24% |
| TORONTO DOMINION | 0.47% | 0.22% |
| ALLIANZ | 0.45% | 0.21% |
| Only in IXUS | Only in URTH |
|---|---|
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 4.49% | NVIDIA 5.52% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD 2.21% | APPLE 5.28% |
| SK HYNIX 1.79% | MICROSOFT 3.82% |
| TENCENT HOLDINGS 0.78% | AMAZON.COM INC 2.67% |
| ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING 0.53% | ALPHABET CLASS A 2.14% |
| MEDIATEK 0.51% | BROADCOM INC 1.79% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS NON VOTING PRE 0.29% | ALPHABET CLASS C 1.70% |
| CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORP H 0.24% | META PLATFORMS CLASS A 1.56% |
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.
| IXUS iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF | URTH iShares MSCI World ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | Core MSCI Total International Stock | MSCI World |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.2% | +17.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.7 pts | −0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.24% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 70.3% |
| Holdings | 2540 | 1230 |
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%.
URTH in plain words
URTH is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI World. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.24% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 70% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1230 positions, with the top ten at 26.8%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IXUS or URTH?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IXUS returned +22.2% and URTH returned +17.4%, so IXUS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IXUS or URTH?
- IXUS charges 0.07% a year and URTH charges 0.24%, so IXUS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IXUS and URTH overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IXUS and 70% of URTH by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 27% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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