Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EZU vs IEFA: how they differ
EZU and IEFA hold 30% of their weight in the same names.
iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF and iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EZU and IEFA hold 30% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | EZU | IEFA |
|---|---|---|
| ASML Holding N.V. | 8.10% | 2.23% |
| Siemens Aktiengesellschaft | 3.08% | 0.90% |
| TOTALENERGIES SE | 2.25% | 0.73% |
| Banco Santander, S.A. | 2.37% | 0.71% |
| SAP SE | 2.44% | 0.69% |
| SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE | 2.22% | 0.69% |
| Allianz SE | 2.18% | 0.69% |
| Siemens Energy AG | 1.89% | 0.65% |
| Iberdrola, S.A. | 1.89% | 0.60% |
| LVMH MOET HENNESSY LOUIS VUITTON SE | 1.76% | 0.53% |
| Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. | 1.72% | 0.50% |
| L'AIR LIQUIDE SOCIETE ANONYME POUR L'ETU | 1.54% | 0.49% |
| Only in EZU | Only in IEFA |
|---|---|
| Ferrovial N.V. 0.45% | HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 1.25% |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC 1.17% | |
| Novartis AG 1.11% | |
| Nestle S.A. 1.03% | |
| SHELL PLC 1.03% | |
| COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA 0.84% | |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. 0.80% | |
| BHP GROUP LIMITED 0.80% |
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.
| EZU iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF | IEFA iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | MSCI Eurozone | Core MSCI EAFE |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.0% | +18.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.5 pts | +0.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.50% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Holdings | 226 | 2632 |
EZU in plain words
EZU is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI Eurozone. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.50% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 226 positions, with the top ten at 28.2%. It sat 3.3% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
IEFA in plain words
IEFA is an index equity fund tracking the Core MSCI EAFE. 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 2632 positions, with the top ten at 11.5%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EZU or IEFA?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EZU returned +18.0% and IEFA returned +18.0%, so IEFA returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EZU or IEFA?
- EZU charges 0.50% a year and IEFA charges 0.07%, so IEFA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EZU and IEFA overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EZU and 0% of IEFA by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 30% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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