iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF

Seeking International Diversification? Is VT or IXUS a Better Core Holding for Long-Term Investors?

VT includes U.S. equities with a 30% tech weighting, while IXUS focuses on non-U.S. markets and offers a 3.0% dividend yield for income investors.

IXUS: 3 Catalysts That Could Drive International Outperformance

I rate iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF a Buy, citing underappreciated growth opportunities and attractive valuation versus U.S. equities. IXUS offers diversified exposure to international technology, financials, and industrials, with sector catalysts including AI infrastructure, wealth management, and automation. IXUS's top holdings—TSMC, Samsung, ASML, SK Hynix, and Tencent—provide unique access to global semiconductor and financial growth not captured in U.S. funds.

Forbes J M & Co. LLP Makes New $11.92 Million Investment in iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF $IXUS

Your Adviser’s Model Portfolio Is Four Index Funds and a 1% Fee. These 4 ETFs Are the Same Portfolio for Under 0.10%

Your quarterly statement reveals four basic index funds inside a model portfolio charging 1% annually, and that gap between what you pay and what you actually own raises a question most investors never think to ask.

Own an Index Fund, a Growth Fund, and a Tech Fund? You Likely Own the Same Companies Three Times.

Most investors assume owning multiple funds means owning different things, but a quick look at the actual holdings reveals a much more uncomfortable truth about where all that money is really concentrated.