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iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF (IXUS)


Market Price (6/22/2026): $96.92

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF (IXUS)


Market Price (6/22/2026): $96.92

Key Takeaways

  • IXUS has returned +14.6% YTD vs +9.8% for SPY; +32.6% over the past 12 months (SPY +26.7%). details →
  • Priced in gold, IXUS has returned -23.5% over the past 3 years, vs +68.7% in dollars — its dollar gains have lagged gold. details →
  • Over the past month, IXUS has seen net inflows of +$896M (+1.5% of assets). details →
  • IXUS is trading within 1.0% of its all-time high. details →
  • Risk-adjusted returns trail SPY: 3-year Sharpe ratio of 1.0 vs 1.2. details →
Last updated: 6/21/2026.

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Asset Allocation with IXUS

Risk Tolerance:
ConservativeModerateAggressive
Moderate — 55% equity / 25% bonds / 20% alternatives
10Y Return (ann.)
+8.9%
Volatility
10.8%
Sharpe
0.59
YTD
+8.8%
Modeled with monthly rebalancing to target weights; 10-year figures are annualized from monthly returns. Illustrative only — past performance is not indicative of future results.

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Valuation & Yield

 Forward [4,5]NowHistorical (CYE & TTM)
 6/30/276/22/2620252024202320222021
Share Price CYE $96.97$84.64$63.93$60.77$52.47$62.81
Dividend/Share TTM $1.57$2.74$2.20$2.03$1.44$2.21

Valuation [1]
       
P/S1.151.611.871.521.761.422.83
P/E 7.319.079.9010.5811.8916.22
P/E (Non-GAAP) [2]6.607.588.998.223.913.3318.01
P/FCF 12.927.1226.367.9812.00

Yields TTM
       
Earnings Yield15.15%13.68%11.03%10.10%9.45%8.41%6.16%
Dividend Yield1.62%1.62%3.24%3.44%3.34%2.74%3.52%
Total Yield (TY)16.77%15.30%14.27%13.54%12.79%11.15%9.68%

Risk Premium [3]
       
Risk Free Rate (Rf)4.49%4.49%4.18%4.58%3.88%3.88%1.52%
Risk Prem. (TY - Rf)12.28%10.81%10.09%8.96%8.91%7.27%8.16%

Growth Rates [6]
       
Sales Growth10.5%4.0%10.9%15.2%12.9%30.5% 
Earnings Growth [7]15.4%11.3%96.3%-17.6%92.1%0.4% 

[1] P/E uses the aggregate method over profitable constituents; P/FCF aggregates net free cash flow across all constituents (negative-FCF names reduce it); P/S uses all constituents. Ratios reflect current ETF holdings at current weights. P/FCF has no Forward column (no analyst FCF estimate).
[2] P/E (Non-GAAP) uses analyst consensus net income (adjusted basis) for all periods. The standard P/E row above uses GAAP net income.
[3] The premium above the risk free rate (US 10Y) offered by the investment. Negative premiums can indicate stretched valuations.
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[4] Forward P/S and Forward P/E determined as:
  (a) Aggregate using constituent analyst consensus. FY1/FY2 blended by months of overlap to the 12-month window ending 6/30/27.
  (b) Uses current weights and market caps. Shown only when ≥90% of weight has estimates.
[5] Forward dividend yield and risk-free rate are carried at current, not projected.
[6] Growth Rates:
  (a) Weighted by current constituent weights. Shown when ≥90% of weight is covered.
  (b) Now and Historical columns show realized year-over-year change.
  (c) Forward growth rates using next fiscal year (FY2) vs. current fiscal year (FY1) consensus. This differs from the blended target date used for calculating Forward P/S and P/E.
[7] Earnings Growth reflects:
  (a) Non-GAAP earnings growth for forward earnings using next fiscal year (FY2) vs. current fiscal year (FY1) consensus.
  (b) GAAP earnings growth for Now and Historical growth rates.

Highlights
YIELD
IXUS's earnings yield is 13.68%, based on its 7.3x trailing P/E. With a 1.62% dividend yield, IXUS is yielding 15.30% in total.
RISK
Compared to US Treasuries at 4.49%, IXUS's total yield implies a healthy 10.81% risk premium. Healthy risk premiums suggest reasonable valuations.
FORWARD EXPECTATIONS
Based on analyst estimates, IXUS's forward total yield is 16.77%, implying a 12.28% risk premium assuming stable Treasury rates.

Top 20 Holdings for IXUS

Total Weights
Top 5: 10.4% | Top 10: 11.3% | Top 20: 11.3%

TickerHoldingETF WeightSales WeightEarnings WeightFwd P/SFwd P/EFwd Sales GrowthFwd Earnings Growth
Total0.23%100.00%100.00%1.26.6+10.5%+15.4%
Top 200.00%0.00%0.00%
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited4.32%
005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co2.55%
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc2.23%
nullN/A0.45%
0700.HKTencent Holdings0.79%
BHP.AXBHP.AX0.53%
2454.TWMediaTek0.46%
[1] Total and Top 20 rows are weighted aggregates across constituents.
[2] Forward P/S and P/E ratios use consensus sales and earnings for the 12 months ending 6/30/27. Individual constituent FY1 and FY2 consensus figures adjusted to align with 6/30/27.
[3] Forward Sales and Non-GAAP Earnings Growth are calculated as next fiscal year (FY2) consensus growth over current fiscal year (FY1) consensus. They are not derived from the forward P/S and P/E multiples shown.

Performance for IXUS Top Holdings

TickerHoldingWeightMkt Price
6/21
1D Rtn1M RtnYTD Rtn1Y Rtn3Y Rtn5Y Rtn10Y Rtn
IXUSiShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF100.00%96.970.0%2.1%14.6%32.6%68.7%52.2%149.2%
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited4.32%        
005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co2.55%        
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc2.23%        
nullN/A0.45%        
0700.HKTencent Holdings0.79%        
BHP.AXBHP.AX0.53%        
2454.TWMediaTek0.46%        

Return vs. Risk

Price Returns Compared

 202120222023202420252026Total [1]
Returns
IXUS Return9%-16%16%5%32%13%66%
Peers Return9%-16%16%6%32%14%69%
S&P 500 Return27%-19%24%23%16%8%98%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
IXUS Win Rate67%33%58%50%92%67% 
Peers Win Rate67%33%58%53%92%78% 
S&P 500 Win Rate75%42%67%75%67%50% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
IXUS Max Drawdown-7%-29%-12%-9%-14%-11% 
Peers Max Drawdown-7%-28%-12%-8%-14%-11% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-5%-25%-10%-8%-19%-9% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2021
[2] Peers: VXUS, VEU, CWI.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2026 data is for the year up to 6/18/2026 (YTD)

Sharpe Ratios Compared

One measure of reward vs. risk is a Sharpe ratio. A higher ratio indicates better risk-adjusted returns. Most funds have Sharpe ratios < 1.0.

Ticker1Y3Y5Y
IXUS1.521.000.35
Equity Top Results (3Y)   
NASA5.735.735.73
ARKX4.134.134.13
OMFL3.753.753.75
IALT2.842.842.84
NUSC2.362.362.36

Results as of 5312026.

How Low Can It Go

EventIXUSS&P 500
2025 US Tariff Shock
  % Loss-11.7%-18.8%
  % Gain to Breakeven13.2%23.1%
  Time to Breakeven16 days79 days
Summer-Fall 2023 Five Percent Yield Shock
  % Loss-11.3%-9.5%
  % Gain to Breakeven12.7%10.5%
  Time to Breakeven48 days24 days
2022 Inflation Shock & Fed Tightening
  % Loss-28.0%-24.5%
  % Gain to Breakeven38.9%32.4%
  Time to Breakeven512 days427 days
2020 COVID-19 Crash
  % Loss-33.7%-33.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven50.8%50.9%
  Time to Breakeven227 days140 days
Q4 2018 Fed Policy Error / Growth Scare
  % Loss-14.0%-19.2%
  % Gain to Breakeven16.3%23.8%
  Time to Breakeven100 days105 days
2015-2016 China Devaluation / Global Growth Scare
  % Loss-17.8%-12.2%
  % Gain to Breakeven21.6%13.9%
  Time to Breakeven189 days62 days

Compare to VXUS, VEU, CWI

In The Past

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF's stock fell -11.7% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 13.2% gain to breakeven.

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EventIXUSS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock & Fed Tightening
  % Loss-28.0%-24.5%
  % Gain to Breakeven38.9%32.4%
  Time to Breakeven512 days427 days
2020 COVID-19 Crash
  % Loss-33.7%-33.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven50.8%50.9%
  Time to Breakeven227 days140 days
2014-2016 Oil Price Collapse
  % Loss-23.6%-6.8%
  % Gain to Breakeven30.9%7.3%
  Time to Breakeven438 days15 days

Compare to VXUS, VEU, CWI

In The Past

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF's stock fell -11.7% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 13.2% gain to breakeven.

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IXUS Dip Buy History


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Current Dip Buy Opportunities Across ETFs

ETFs currently down 5% or more from trailing 6M peaks.

TickerNameDip %Mkt PricePrice DatePeak PricePeak Date# Days
MAGSRoundhill Magnificent Seven ETF-7.8%65.44621202670.94514202638
AKREAkre Focus ETF-20.2%53.15621202666.591062026166
EWZiShares MSCI Brazil ETF-19.2%33.73621202641.73414202668
FXIiShares China Large-Cap ETF-18.3%33.30621202640.781292026143
ILFiShares Latin America 40 ETF-11.0%33.90621202638.10414202668
KWEBKraneShares CSI China Internet ETF-33.0%25.24621202637.661122026160
SCHYSchwab International Dividend Equity ETF-5.2%31.97621202633.733012026112
COWZPacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF-5.6%61.80621202665.48601202620
URAGlobal X Uranium ETF-22.7%47.78621202661.811282026144
BOTZGlobal X Funds Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF-7.8%38.37621202641.63513202639
LITGlobal X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF-10.3%82.15621202691.62511202641
ICLNiShares Global Clean Energy ETF-11.2%21.10621202623.75602202619
ARKQARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF-7.4%133.176212026143.82528202624
ARKWARK Next Generation Internet ETF-5.9%146.636212026155.7812222025181
ARKXARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF-8.4%34.56621202637.74528202624
NASATema Space Innovators ETF-25.4%31.25621202641.89527202625
CGBLCapital Group Core Balanced ETF-6.2%34.41621202636.672252026116
GDEWisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fund-9.1%63.98621202670.39511202641
RAAXVanEck Real Assets ETF-6.3%40.03621202642.70511202641
XLVState Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF-6.4%149.406212026159.543012026112
XLEState Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF-14.1%53.77621202662.56329202684
XLCState Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF-8.6%109.456212026119.702012026140
XLYState Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF-5.7%117.166212026124.271122026160
XLPState Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF-6.9%83.30621202689.513012026112
XLUState Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF-5.6%44.76621202647.403012026112
VHTVanguard Health Care ETF-5.3%280.416212026296.161072026165
FXNFirst Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund-13.0%20.17621202623.18329202684
XOPState Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF-18.5%153.366212026188.18329202684
IGViShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF-18.2%89.096212026108.9512222025181
MISLFirst Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF-9.0%46.40621202650.981192026153
RINGiShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF-28.2%71.35621202699.423012026112
PDBCInvesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF-12.7%16.50621202618.91512202640
DBCInvesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund-12.8%27.63621202631.69512202640
COMTiShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF-14.1%31.37621202636.53519202633
GSGiShares GSCI Commodity-5.8%30.01621202631.85318202695
BCIabrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ETF-11.5%22.94621202625.91512202640
FTGCFirst Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund-9.6%27.59621202630.53512202640
HGERHarbor Commodity All-Weather Strategy ETF-10.6%29.91621202633.47512202640
GLDSPDR Gold Trust-21.9%387.126212026495.901292026143
IAUiShares Gold Trust-21.9%79.336212026101.571292026143
GLDMSPDR Gold MiniShares Trust-21.9%83.446212026106.771292026143
SGOLETFS Physical Swiss Gold Shares-13.1%44.66621202651.411292026143
BARDirexion Daily Gold Bull 3X Shares-16.6%44.34621202653.161292026143
SLViShares Silver Trust-43.6%59.516212026105.601282026144
SIVRETFS Physical Silver Shares Trust ETF-24.8%83.396212026110.871282026144
PPLTETFS Physical Platinum Shares-39.1%15.37621202625.231252026147
CPERUnited States Copper Index Fund ETV-13.9%33.33621202638.711292026143
PALLETFS Physical Palladium Shares-37.5%23.23621202637.181282026144
USOUnited States Oil Fund LP-24.9%114.876212026152.96519202633
UNGUnited States Natural Gas Fund LP-30.5%11.74621202616.902012026140
BNOUnited States Brent Oil Fund LP ETV-7.1%55.85621202660.13504202648
IBITiShares Bitcoin Trust ETF-35.8%35.62621202655.441142026158
FBTCFidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund-35.7%54.77621202685.121142026158
GBTCGrayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF-19.0%61.84621202676.311142026158
ETHAiShares Ethereum Trust ETF-49.7%12.88621202625.591142026158

ETF Fund Flows

Largest fund inflows and outflows across ETFs, with the asset-allocation rotation they imply.

Net fund flows · as of 2026-06-18

Asset allocation rotation · Past month

  • Equity ETFs drew the largest net inflows (+$90.2B), followed by Bond (+$22.9B), while Crypto (−$4.2B) and Commodity (−$3.7B) saw the largest outflows.
  • Within the mix, money rotated into US Large Cap Core (+$32.0B) and out of Emerging Markets (−$4.4B).
  • Relative to fund size, NASA drew the largest inflow (+64.1% of AUM) and THRO the largest outflow (−35.9%).
Largest inflows
#TickerNameTypeNet flow% of AUM
1VOOVanguard S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$12.7B+1.3%
2IVViShares Core S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$8.18B+1.0%
3SPYMState Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$6.63B+4.5%
4DRAMRoundhill Memory ETFOther+$6.21B+39.5%
5VTIVanguard Total Stock Market ETFEquity US Total Market+$5.66B+0.9%
6VOVanguard Mid-Cap ETFEquity US Mid Cap Core+$5.45B+5.3%
7IUSBiShares Core Universal USD Bond ETFBond Core Plus Multisector+$5.16B+12.4%
8QQQMInvesco NASDAQ 100 ETFEquity US Nasdaq Growth+$5.1B+5.3%
9SGOViShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETFCash+$4.59B+4.9%
10VHTVanguard Health Care ETFEquity Broad Sector+$4.38B+26.4%
Largest outflows
#TickerNameTypeNet flow% of AUM
1QUALiShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETFEquity Factor Smart Beta-$7.05B-15.3%
2EFViShares MSCI EAFE Value ETFEquity International Developed Broad-$5.61B-21.8%
3TLTiShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETFBond Long Treasury-$3.16B-7.7%
4IBITiShares Bitcoin Trust ETFCrypto-$2.94B-5.8%
5IAGGiShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETFBond International-$2.77B-24.8%
6IVEiShares S&P 500 Value ETFEquity US Large Value-$2.61B-5.5%
7THROiShares U.S. Thematic Rotation Active ETFEquity Thematic-$2.4B-35.9%
8GLDSPDR Gold SharesCommodity Gold-$2.29B-1.6%
9XLEState Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETFEquity Broad Sector-$1.33B-3.4%
10MTUMiShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETFEquity Factor Smart Beta-$1.21B-4.5%

Largest ETF fund flows across ~2566 funds (min AUM $100M). Net creations/redemptions; leveraged & inverse ETFs excluded. A ⚠ marks a day excluded as a suspected data error.

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About IXUS

0Holdings Count: 4160
Expense Ratio: 0.07%
Inception Date: 2012-10-18
iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF
The iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF is designed to replicate the investment returns of an index consisting of large, mid, and small-cap companies based outside the United States.
Asset Class: Equity | ETF Website

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Profile

IXUSVXUSVEUCWIMedian
NameiShares Co.Vanguard T.Vanguard F.State Stre. 
Asset ClassEquityEquityEquityEquity-
AUM ($ Bil)59.3652.394.42.876.9
Expense Ratio0.07%0.05%0.04%0.30%0.06%
10-D Avg Volume (Mil)2.246.622.850.272.54
Latest Day Volume (Mil)3.445.871.540.282.49
Holdings Count4,1608,6023,8231,1353,992
Inception Date10/18/20121/26/20113/2/20071/10/2007-

Fundamentals

IXUSVXUSVEUCWIMedian
NameiShares Co.Vanguard T.Vanguard F.State Stre. 
Net Asset Value96.7786.6784.8741.05-
Premium/Discount0.2%0.1%0.1%0.4%0.2%
Distribution Yield4.1%2.6%2.6%2.7%2.6%
Sales Yield44.8%28.9%62.2%88.0%53.5%
Earnings Yield9.9%4.5%7.0%5.2%6.1%

Valuation

IXUSVXUSVEUCWIMedian
NameiShares Co.Vanguard T.Vanguard F.State Stre. 
P/S (TTM)2.2x3.5x1.6x1.1x1.9x
P/E (TTM)10.1x22.0x14.3x19.2x16.8x
P/FCF (TTM)17.9x21.5x74.8x23.4x22.4x
Forward P/E-----
Forward P/S-----

Risk

IXUSVXUSVEUCWIMedian
NameiShares Co.Vanguard T.Vanguard F.State Stre. 
Volatility (1Y)16.2%16.1%16.1%16.3%16.2%
Volatility (3Y)15.3%15.2%15.2%15.4%15.2%
Volatility (5Y)16.4%16.2%16.2%16.4%16.3%
Beta (1Y)1.061.061.061.081.06
Beta (3Y)0.800.790.790.800.79
Beta (5Y)0.780.770.770.780.77
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)1.521.601.621.541.57
Sharpe Ratio (3Y)0.920.940.960.940.94
Sharpe Ratio (5Y)0.350.370.390.380.38
Max Drawdown (1Y)-11.4%-11.3%-11.4%-11.5%-11.4%
Max Drawdown (3Y)-13.7%-13.6%-13.7%-13.8%-13.7%
Max Drawdown (5Y)-30.0%-29.4%-29.3%-29.4%-29.4%

Returns

IXUSVXUSVEUCWIMedian
NameiShares Co.Vanguard T.Vanguard F.State Stre. 
1M Return4.2%5.3%5.6%5.0%5.1%
3M Return12.3%13.1%13.6%12.7%12.9%
6M Return16.7%17.7%18.2%16.6%17.2%
YTD Return14.6%15.7%16.2%14.7%15.2%
1Y Return31.7%33.1%33.8%32.3%32.7%
2Y Return51.4%52.8%53.6%52.4%52.6%
3Y Return67.2%68.7%70.2%69.5%69.1%

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date5292026
Short Interest: Shares Quantity7.4 Mil
Short Interest: % Change Since 515202623.6%
Average Daily Volume2.1 Mil
Days-to-Cover Short Interest3.6 days