IXUS

IXUS Dividend Yield

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF · Foreign Large Blend · iShares · ETF · semiannual payer

$91.74

As of Nov 5, 2026, IXUS (iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF) yields 3.06%, paying $2.80 a share a year in twice-yearly distributions at its $91.74 price. It costs 0.07% a year and manages $56.8B. Over the last 5 years it returned 8.1% a year with distributions reinvested, against 12.0% for the S&P 500.

Dividend yield

3.06%

Paid a Year

$2.80

Expense Ratio

0.07%

Assets

$56.8B

5-Yr Return

8.1%/yr

Frequency

Semiannual

Key facts about IXUS

Data as of Nov 5, 2026 · Source: SmarterDividends data

As of Nov 5, 2026, IXUS yields 3.06% and pays about $2.80 a share a year, semiannual.
IXUS paid $2.8030 a share in distributions over the 12 months to Nov 5, 2026, in 2 payments.
IXUS's expense ratio is 0.07% a year, or $7.00 on $10,000.
IXUS is an ETF from iShares with $56.8B in assets, started Oct 18, 2012.
In the 5 years to Oct 2026, IXUS returned 8.1% a year with distributions reinvested (4.8% a year from price alone), against 12.0% for the S&P 500.
In the 10 years to Oct 2026, IXUS returned 9.1% a year with distributions reinvested (6.1% a year from price alone), against 15.3% for the S&P 500.
Since Oct 2012, IXUS's share price is up 91%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 178%.
IXUS's three largest holdings are Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (4.3%), Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (1.9%), ASML Holding NV (1.5%).

Cite this page

SmarterDividends, "IXUS Dividend Yield, Expense Ratio and Total Return," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/IXUS

What $10,000 in IXUS became

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From Oct 2012 to Oct 2026, month-end values

Payouts reinvested

$27,808

Payouts taken as cash

$24,035

$4,975 of it cash

S&P 500 (SPY)

$67,979

Since Oct 2012, IXUS's share price is up 91%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 178%. Its payouts haven't come at the expense of the share price, so there is no NAV erosion over this period.

IXUS total return

A year, through Oct 2026. Total return counts every payout, reinvested; price return doesn't.

Period	Total return	Price return	S&P 500
1 year	+13.5%	+10.0%	+12.0%
3 years	+20.6%	+16.8%	+23.3%
5 years	+8.1%	+4.8%	+12.0%
10 years	+9.1%	+6.1%	+15.3%
Since Oct 2012	+7.6%	+4.7%	+14.7%

IXUS distributions

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Paid per share, by year

Ex-date	Paid	Per share	vs a year earlier
Jun 15, 2026	—	$1.2330	+5.3%
Dec 16, 2025	—	$1.57	+32.8%
Jun 16, 2025	—	$1.1710	+14.9%
Dec 17, 2024	—	$1.1820	+12.8%
Jun 11, 2024	—	$1.0190	+3.8%
Dec 20, 2023	—	$1.0480	+113.9%
Jun 7, 2023	—	$0.9820	+3.6%
Dec 13, 2022	—	$0.49	+469.8%
Jun 9, 2022	—	$0.9480	−25.5%
Dec 30, 2021	—	$0.0860	−89.9%
Dec 13, 2021	—	$1.2730	+80.1%
Jun 10, 2021	—	$0.8520	+59.3%

What IXUS holds

Top ten holdings and sector weights as the fund reports them.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd4.3%
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd1.9%
ASML.AS ASML Holding NV1.5%
SK hynix Inc1.4%
ROP.SW Roche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new0.8%
SHEL.L Shell PLC0.8%
Tencent Holdings Ltd0.7%
NOVN.SW Novartis AG Registered Shares0.7%
HSBA.L HSBC Holdings PLC0.7%
AZN.L AstraZeneca PLC0.7%

Financials23.2%
Technology19.8%
Industrials14.5%
Consumer cyclical7.7%
Healthcare7.6%
Materials6.9%
Energy5.3%
Consumer defensive5.3%
Communication4.6%
Utilities3.0%
Real estate2.2%

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IXUS questions

What is IXUS's dividend yield?

As of Nov 5, 2026, IXUS yields 3.06%. Over the last 12 months it paid $2.8030 a share in 2 payments, against a $91.74 share price.

How often does IXUS pay dividends?

IXUS pays semiannual, 2 times a year.

How much does 100 shares of IXUS pay?

At about $2.8030 a share a year, 100 shares of IXUS pay about $280.30 a year, $140.15 every six months, before tax.

What is IXUS's expense ratio?

IXUS's expense ratio is 0.07% a year: $7.00 on every $10,000 invested, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you.

What is IXUS's total return?

In the 5 years to Oct 2026, IXUS returned 8.1% a year with distributions reinvested, of which 4.8% a year came from the share price. The S&P 500 returned 12.0% a year.

Does IXUS have NAV erosion?

What does IXUS hold?

IXUS's largest holdings are Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (4.3%), Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (1.9%), ASML Holding NV (1.5%). Its top ten make up 14% of the fund.

Fund facts

Type: ETF
Issuer: iShares
Category: Foreign Large Blend
Started: Oct 18, 2012
Expense ratio: 0.07%
Assets: $56.8B
Dividend yield: 3.06%
Paid in the last year: $2.8030 (2 payments)
Last payment: $1.2330 · ex Jun 15, 2026
Beta (3 years): 0.93

Income Calculator

At $2.80 / yr per share

Shares owned

Per payment (semiannual)$140.15

Annual$280.30

Monthly avg$23.36

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IXUS total return calculatorAny start year, with or without reinvesting IXUS dividend calculator100 shares pay $280.30 a year, $140.15 every six months

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Fund facts from the fund's own reports via Yahoo Finance; payments and returns from SmarterDividends records. For information only, not investment advice.