Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EFA vs IWB: how they differ
EFA and IWB hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EFA returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF and iShares Russell 1000 ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EFA and IWB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | EFA | IWB |
|---|---|---|
| SPOTIFY TECHNOLOGY S.A. | 0.32% | 0.10% |
| SUNBELT RENTALS HOLDINGS, INC. | 0.14% | 0.04% |
| Only in EFA | Only in IWB |
|---|---|
| ASML Holding N.V. 2.60% | NVIDIA CORPORATION 6.73% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 1.47% | APPLE INC. 6.03% |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC 1.36% | MICROSOFT CORPORATION 4.00% |
| Novartis AG 1.30% | AMAZON.COM, INC. 3.33% |
| Nestle S.A. 1.21% | ALPHABET INC. 3.00% |
| SHELL PLC 1.20% | BROADCOM INC. 2.54% |
| Siemens Aktiengesellschaft 1.05% | ALPHABET INC. 2.42% |
| COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA 0.98% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 1.88% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
| EFA iShares MSCI EAFE ETF | IWB iShares Russell 1000 ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | Developed markets ex US | Russell 1000 |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.2% | +16.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.7 pts | −0.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 91.9% |
| Holdings | 705 | 1024 |
EFA in plain words
EFA is an index equity fund tracking the Developed markets ex US. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.32% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 705 positions, with the top ten at 13.4%.
IWB in plain words
IWB is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 1000. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +16.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1024 positions, with the top ten at 33.5%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EFA or IWB?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EFA returned +18.2% and IWB returned +16.7%, so EFA returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EFA or IWB?
- EFA charges 0.32% a year and IWB charges 0.15%, so IWB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EFA and IWB overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EFA and 92% of IWB by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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