Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EFA vs SPYG: how they differ
EFA and SPYG hold 0% of their weight in the same names.
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) Growth ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EFA and SPYG hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EFA | Only in SPYG |
|---|---|
| ASML Holding N.V. 2.60% | NVIDIA Corp 13.66% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 1.47% | Microsoft Corp 7.81% |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC 1.36% | Apple Inc 5.99% |
| Novartis AG 1.30% | Alphabet Inc 5.91% |
| Nestle S.A. 1.21% | Broadcom Inc 5.04% |
| SHELL PLC 1.20% | Alphabet Inc 4.71% |
| Siemens Aktiengesellschaft 1.05% | Micron Technology Inc 3.67% |
| COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA 0.98% | Meta Platforms Inc 3.49% |
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 | SPYG State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) Growth ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | Developed markets ex US | SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.2% | +17.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.7 pts | +0.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 705 | 147 |
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%.
SPYG in plain words
SPYG is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 147 positions, with the top ten at 56.4%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EFA or SPYG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EFA returned +18.2% and SPYG returned +17.9%, so EFA returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EFA or SPYG?
- EFA charges 0.32% a year and SPYG charges 0.04%, so SPYG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EFA and SPYG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EFA and 100% of SPYG 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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