IXUS vs VXUS overlap - what they share and where they differ
IXUS and VXUS share 84.8% of their weight across 3,428 common positions, read from what each fund reported to the SEC.
Each week Ploutos reads the reported positions of the largest US equity ETFs and measures, pair by pair, the weight they share: for every stock both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights counts. Two funds tracking the same index land near 100%. A sector fund inside a broad index fund lands at roughly that sector's weight.
IXUS and VXUS
84.8%
3,428 shared positions
IXUS
iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF
Reported positions cover 98% of the fund, 4,075 positions · Jul 31, 2026
Top 10: 14.1%·Holdings of IXUS
VXUS
VANGUARD TOTAL INTERNATIONAL STOCK INDEX FUND
Reported positions cover 98% of the fund, 8,029 positions · Jul 31, 2026
Top 10: 13.3%·Holdings of VXUS
Reported positions cover IXUS 98%, VXUS 98% of each fund. An overlap cannot exceed the smaller coverage, so a low figure can mean little overlap or thin reporting.
VXUS vs IXUS side by side
IXUSiShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF
4,075
stock positions reported to the SEC
7.9% of its weight is in 647 names VXUS does not hold
VXUSVANGUARD TOTAL INTERNATIONAL STOCK INDEX FUND
8,029
stock positions reported to the SEC
11.7% of its weight is in 4,601 names IXUS does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
No sector differs by more than a point between the two.
The figures side by side
| IXUS | VXUS | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | Jul 31, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 4,075 | 8,029 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 14.1% | 13.3% |
| Largest position | TSM 4.3% | TSM 4.1% |
| Held alone | 647 positions, 7.9% | 4,601 positions, 11.7% |
| Covered by stock positions | 98% | 98% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In IXUS | In VXUS | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSMTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited | 4.29% | 4.10% | 4.10% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. | 2.15% | 1.83% | 1.83% |
| ASMLASML Holding N.V. | 1.51% | 1.45% | 1.45% |
| SKHYSK hynix Inc. | 1.48% | 1.43% | 1.43% |
| TENCENT HOLDINGS LIMITED | 0.88% | 0.87% | 0.87% |
| HSBCHSBC HOLDINGS PLC | 0.86% | 0.83% | 0.83% |
| MUFGMitsubishi Corporation | 0.77% | 0.77% | 0.77% |
| ROCHE HOLDING AG | 0.75% | 0.73% | 0.73% |
| RYROYAL BANK OF CANADA | 0.69% | 0.67% | 0.67% |
| NVSNovartis AG | 0.68% | 0.66% | 0.66% |
What each holds alone
The heaviest positions one fund reports and the other does not.
Only in IXUS
Only in VXUS
Questions people ask
Is IXUS the same as VXUS?
84.8% of their weight sits in the same 3,428 holdings. IXUS also reports COMPAGNIE FINANCIERE RICHEMONT SA, UNICREDIT, SOCIETA PER AZIONI, L'AIR LIQUIDE SOCIETE ANONYME POUR L'ETUDE ET L'EXPLOITATION DES PROCEDES GEORGES CLAUDE SA, which the other does not. VXUS also reports UNICREDIT SPA, CIE FINANCIERE RICHEMONT SA, AIR LIQUIDE SA, which the other does not.
How is the overlap between IXUS and VXUS measured?
For every stock both funds report, the smaller of the two weights counts, and the sum is the overlap. The reported positions cover 98% of IXUS and 98% of VXUS, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, VXUS or IXUS?
IXUS reports 4,075 stock positions and VXUS reports 8,029. 7.9% of IXUS's weight sits in names VXUS does not hold, and 11.7% of VXUS's weight in names IXUS does not hold. The ten largest positions are 14.1% of IXUS and 13.3% of VXUS.
How do IXUS and VXUS differ by sector?
No sector differs by more than a point between the two. Sectors come from each holding's SIC code in its SEC record, summed by the weight the fund reports.
Where do the numbers come from?
From each fund's own N-PORT filing to the SEC, which lists every position and its weight. The comparison uses every equity position the fund reports; cash, futures and bonds are not counted, which is why a coverage figure sits next to every result. Holdings change between filings.
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Descriptive data from public SEC filings. Nothing on this page is a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any fund or stock, and holdings change between filings.