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Is IXUS a good investment?

Updated October 28, 2026

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF (IXUS) is a developed ex-US international ETF. As of October 28, 2026, ETF Copilot scores IXUS 5.2 out of 10 — highest on Growth (6.5), lowest on Value (4.2). It trades at 15.7 times earnings, against its own median of 15.5. Its ten largest holdings are 14% of the fund.

What stands out in IXUS's data

Non-U.S. developed and emerging stocks, held through a broad index.

Its recent returns match the category median — no edge, no drag, just the market's ride.

A 3-year annualized return of 22% sits in line with the category median of 22%. Holdings number 4,570, and the 0.07% expense ratio runs well below the 0.3% category norm.

Adds international breadth to a U.S.-anchored portfolio with minimal cost drag.

How is IXUS rated? ETF Copilot scores iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF (IXUS) 5.2 out of 10

As of October 28, 2026, ETF Copilot scores iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF (IXUS) 5.2 out of 10 overall.

ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):

  • Overall: 5.2 / 10
  • Growth: 6.5 / 10
  • Value: 4.2 / 10
  • Risk: 5.7 / 10
  • Quality: 5.0 / 10
  • Return: 4.4 / 10

IXUS is ranked #8 of 10 in ETF Copilot's Core list.

Is IXUS expensive right now? It trades at 15.7 times earnings, against its own median of 15.5

As of October 28, 2026, IXUS is more expensive than 59% of its own last 9 years.

Trailing 12 months, built from IXUS's holdings. How we calculate this →

What's inside IXUS? 20% Tech

What's inside IXUS: Size (Large 65%, Mid 25%, Small 10%); Geography (International 100%, US 0%); Tech 20.3%; AI 0.5%; Semiconductors 10.5%; Memory 5.4%.

What are IXUS's top holdings? The ten largest are 14% of the fund

Taiwan Semiconductor, Samsung Electronics, ASML, SK Hynix, Roche, HSBC, Shell, Tencent, Novartis and Royal Bank of Canada are IXUS's largest holdings, in that order.

Less concentrated than 67% of Developed ex-US ETFs.

Half of IXUS's weight sits in its 178 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 232 equally weighted holdings.

What is IXUS's expense ratio? 0.07% a year

As of October 28, 2026, IXUS charges 0.07% a year, yields 2.99% and holds $57.3B in assets across 4570 positions.

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF (IXUS) — cost, income and size
MeasureIXUS
Expense ratio0.07%
Dividend yield2.99%
Assets under management$57.3B
Holdings4570

Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.

Cite this

ETF Copilot, “iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF (IXUS) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 28, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/ixus

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