Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IXUS vs VPL: how they differ
IXUS and VPL hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VPL returned more over the year.
iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF and Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IXUS and VPL hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IXUS | Only in VPL |
|---|---|
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 4.49% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 6.06% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD 2.21% | SK hynix Inc 4.12% |
| SK HYNIX 1.79% | Commonwealth Bank of Australia 1.80% |
| ASML HOLDING 1.55% | Toyota Motor Corp 1.74% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.84% | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc 1.69% |
| TENCENT HOLDINGS 0.78% | BHP Group Ltd 1.66% |
| ROCHE PS PAR AG 0.70% | Hitachi Ltd 1.18% |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.68% | Advantest Corp 1.16% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.
| IXUS iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF | VPL Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Core MSCI Total International Stock | Pacific Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.2% | +36.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.7 pts | +19.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Holdings | 2540 | 2335 |
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%.
VPL in plain words
VPL is an index equity fund tracking the Pacific Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +36.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2335 positions, with the top ten at 21.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IXUS or VPL?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IXUS returned +22.2% and VPL returned +36.9%, so VPL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IXUS or VPL?
- IXUS charges 0.07% a year and VPL charges 0.07%, so IXUS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IXUS and VPL overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IXUS and 0% of VPL 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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