Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EFA vs VPL: how they differ
EFA and VPL hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VPL returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF and Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EFA and VPL hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | EFA | VPL |
|---|---|---|
| Kirin Holdings Company, Limited | 0.06% | 0.11% |
| CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust | 0.05% | 0.09% |
| CapitaLand Ascendas REIT | 0.04% | 0.07% |
| TOPPAN Holdings Inc. | 0.03% | 0.06% |
| Pro Medicus Ltd | 0.03% | 0.04% |
| SITC International Holdings Co Ltd | 0.03% | 0.05% |
| Keppel REIT | 0.00% | 0.02% |
| Only in EFA | Only in VPL |
|---|---|
| ASML Holding N.V. 2.60% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 6.06% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 1.47% | SK hynix Inc 4.12% |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC 1.36% | Commonwealth Bank of Australia 1.80% |
| Novartis AG 1.30% | Toyota Motor Corp 1.74% |
| Nestle S.A. 1.21% | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc 1.69% |
| SHELL PLC 1.20% | BHP Group Ltd 1.66% |
| Siemens Aktiengesellschaft 1.05% | Hitachi Ltd 1.18% |
| COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA 0.98% | Advantest Corp 1.16% |
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.
| EFA iShares MSCI EAFE ETF | VPL Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Developed markets ex US | Pacific Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.2% | +36.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.7 pts | +19.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Holdings | 705 | 2335 |
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%.
VPL in plain words
VPL is an index equity fund tracking the Pacific Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +36.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% 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 2335 positions, with the top ten at 21.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EFA or VPL?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EFA returned +18.2% and VPL returned +36.9%, so VPL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EFA or VPL?
- EFA charges 0.32% a year and VPL charges 0.07%, so VPL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EFA and VPL overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EFA and 0% of VPL 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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