IXUS ETF — iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF (IXUS)

Updated October 2, 2026.

IXUS is a low-cost ETF that tracks the MSCI ACWI ex USA IMI Index. its distribution rate is 2.58%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.93%, its expense ratio is 0.07%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 77/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 183.7% over the past 13.9 years, 398.6 points behind SPY at 582.3%.

At the current 2.58% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $258 per year, or about $129.00 per semi-annual payment if the next payment matches the last regular one.

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF is an equity ETF that tracks the MSCI ACWI ex USA IMI Index, providing broad exposure to developed and emerging market equities outside the United States through at least 80% investment in index component securities. The fund offers a modest current distribution rate paid semi-annually and charges a very low expense ratio of 0.07%. It appeals to investors seeking diversified international equity exposure with minimal costs.

IXUS performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-02.

Total return is 183.7% over the past 13.9 years, 398.6 points behind SPY at 582.3%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 18.3%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 11.4%.

IXUS key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

77 · Generally safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.99%

Issuer

iShares

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

10/18/2012

Expense ratio

0.07%

Distribution rate

2.58%

Distribution frequency

Semi-Annual

Trailing yield

2.93%

Last close

$95.58 (as of 2026-10-02)

AUM

$59,712,243,084

Average volume

1339900.0

Last dividend

$1.233

Last ex-dividend date

06/15/2026

Last payment date

06/18/2026

Beta

0.92

P/E ratio

16.3484

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.58%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (2.93%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: iShares or company page; Index: MSCI ACWI ex USA IMI Index; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

IXUS risks and drawbacks

IXUS's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are semi-annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 11.4%.

Who may consider IXUS — and who may not

IXUS may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (IXUS pays semi-annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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