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URTH vs IXUS

iShares MSCI World ETF vs iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF

URTH

iShares MSCI World ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.24%

Fund size

$9.2B

IXUS

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.07%

Fund size

$56.2B

Key differences

  • IXUS costs 0.17% less per year.
  • IXUS is significantly larger than URTH — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • URTH covers global markets; IXUS covers global ex us.
  • Over the last 3 years, URTH has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

URTHIXUS
Annual cost (TER)0.24%0.07%
Fund size (AUM)$9.2B$56.2B
Since20122012
Dividend yield1.40%2.94%
Asset classequityequity
Regionglobalglobal ex us
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+27.3%+30.9%
CAGR 3Y+21.2%+18.5%
CAGR 5Y+12.1%+8.8%
Sharpe 3Y1.170.97
Volatility 1Y12.16%15.28%
Max drawdown-34.01%-36.22%

Green dot indicates the better value for that metric. Performance data is historical and does not predict future results.

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