Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EFA vs VXF: how they differ
EFA and VXF hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EFA returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF and Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EFA and VXF hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | EFA | VXF |
|---|---|---|
| SUNBELT RENTALS HOLDINGS, INC. | 0.14% | 0.36% |
| Only in EFA | Only in VXF |
|---|---|
| ASML Holding N.V. 2.60% | Space Exploration Technologies Corp 1.19% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 1.47% | Snowflake Inc 1.03% |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC 1.36% | Bloom Energy Corp 0.93% |
| Novartis AG 1.30% | Cloudflare Inc 0.92% |
| Nestle S.A. 1.21% | Astera Labs Inc 0.76% |
| SHELL PLC 1.20% | Rocket Lab Corp 0.61% |
| Siemens Aktiengesellschaft 1.05% | Cheniere Energy Inc 0.59% |
| COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA 0.98% | Ferguson Enterprises Inc 0.54% |
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 | VXF Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Developed markets ex US | Extended Market |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.2% | +14.1% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.7 pts | −3.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | 0.05% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 705 | 3365 |
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%.
VXF in plain words
VXF is an index equity fund tracking the Extended Market. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +14.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3365 positions, with the top ten at 7.6%. It sat 5.1% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EFA or VXF?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EFA returned +18.2% and VXF returned +14.1%, so EFA returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EFA or VXF?
- EFA charges 0.32% a year and VXF charges 0.05%, so VXF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EFA and VXF overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EFA and 0% of VXF 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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