IXUS Fees and Costs — iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF
Data updated: 2026-10-13
The net expense ratio is 0.07%. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2026 the fund paid $2.0M in broker commissions, 0.0037% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 3%.
IXUS Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of IXUS. Prospectus, as of July 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.07% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.00% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.07% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.07% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | — |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | — |
IXUS Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in IXUS, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $47 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.08% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.07%) | $7 | $23 | $41 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $0 | $1 | $2 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $1 | $4 |
| Total costs | $8 | $26 | $47 |
| Value after costs | $10,492 | $11,551 | $12,716 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.08% | 0.08% | 0.08% |
IXUS Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2026.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0037%
- Total broker commissions: $2.0M
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $7.8B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 3%
IXUS Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $242K | 15.92% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $199K | 13.10% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $199K | 13.09% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $188K | 12.32% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $169K | 11.10% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $155K | 10.18% |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | $105K | 6.88% |
| CLSA Americas, LLC | $104K | 6.81% |
| Jefferies LLC | $93K | 6.11% |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp. | $68K | 4.49% |
IXUS Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Funds III - BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury | $5.6B | 72.38% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $940.5M | 12.13% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $653.5M | 8.43% |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC | $356.2M | 4.60% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $129.8M | 1.67% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $57.1M | 0.74% |
| CBM BANCO S.A.; INSTITUCION DE BANCA MUL | $2.1M | 0.03% |
| BANK HANDLOWY W WARSZAWIE SA | $1.1M | 0.01% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $395K | 0.01% |
| Barrenjoey Markets Pty Limited | $322K | 0.00% |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.