IXUS vs VUG

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF vs Vanguard Growth ETF

Quick take
  • VUG has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.07% for IXUS.
  • IXUS pays a higher dividend yield (2.94%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricIXUSVUG
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.07%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.94%0.40%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$56.23B$365.00B
YTD return
13.68%5.76%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.931.22
P/E ratio
17.8838.54
Last price
$94.77$86.05
Inception
Issuer
iSharesVanguard

IXUS top holdings

Top holdings · IXUS
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd4.06%
005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co Ltd1.73%
ASML.ASASML Holding NV1.29%
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc1.14%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd0.93%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC0.74%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares0.68%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC0.68%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new0.68%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares0.65%
Sector breakdown · IXUS
Real Estate2.5%
Consumer Cyclical8.3%
Basic Materials7.7%
Consumer Defensive5.1%
Technology18.1%
Communication Services4.8%
Financial Services22.4%
Utilities3.2%
Industrials15.8%
Energy5.1%
Healthcare7.0%

VUG top holdings

Top holdings · VUG
NVDANVIDIA Corp13.32%
AAPLApple Inc12.32%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp9.09%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A5.54%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc4.59%
AVGOBroadcom Inc4.40%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C4.39%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A4.15%
TSLATesla Inc3.47%
LLYEli Lilly and Co2.60%
Sector breakdown · VUG
Real Estate1.1%
Consumer Cyclical12.6%
Basic Materials0.7%
Consumer Defensive1.7%
Technology52.6%
Communication Services16.5%
Financial Services4.6%
Industrials4.6%
Energy0.4%
Healthcare5.4%

About IXUS

IXUS (iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF) is Non-US equities across developed and emerging markets. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $56.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.07%, a dividend yield of 2.94%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 4.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.5%.

About VUG

VUG (Vanguard Growth ETF) is Large-cap US growth stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $365.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 0.40%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 13.3% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.1%.