Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EFA vs VONG: how they differ
EFA and VONG hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EFA returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF and Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EFA and VONG hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | EFA | VONG |
|---|---|---|
| SPOTIFY TECHNOLOGY S.A. | 0.32% | 0.23% |
| Only in EFA | Only in VONG |
|---|---|
| ASML Holding N.V. 2.60% | NVIDIA Corp 13.09% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 1.47% | Apple Inc 11.97% |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC 1.36% | Microsoft Corp 8.98% |
| Novartis AG 1.30% | Broadcom Inc 5.78% |
| Nestle S.A. 1.21% | Amazon.com Inc 5.07% |
| SHELL PLC 1.20% | Alphabet Inc 3.91% |
| Siemens Aktiengesellschaft 1.05% | Tesla Inc 3.48% |
| COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA 0.98% | Meta Platforms Inc 3.20% |
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 May 31, 2026.
| EFA iShares MSCI EAFE ETF | VONG Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Developed markets ex US | Russell 1000 Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.2% | +7.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.7 pts | −10.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 95.6% |
| Holdings | 705 | 387 |
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%.
VONG in plain words
VONG is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 1000 Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +7.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 387 positions, with the top ten at 61.3%. It sat 4.9% below its high of Jun 1, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EFA or VONG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EFA returned +18.2% and VONG returned +7.2%, so EFA returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EFA or VONG?
- EFA charges 0.32% a year and VONG charges 0.07%, so VONG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EFA and VONG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EFA and 96% of VONG 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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