Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EZU vs PVAL: how they differ
EZU and PVAL hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and PVAL returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF and Putnam Focused Large Cap Value ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EZU and PVAL hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EZU | Only in PVAL |
|---|---|
| ASML Holding N.V. 8.10% | CISCO SYSTEMS INC 6.06% |
| Siemens Aktiengesellschaft 3.08% | CITIGROUP INC 4.68% |
| SAP SE 2.44% | EXXON MOBIL CORP 3.66% |
| Banco Santander, S.A. 2.37% | ALPHABET INC 3.33% |
| TOTALENERGIES SE 2.25% | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC 3.09% |
| SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE 2.22% | SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS PLC 3.08% |
| Allianz SE 2.18% | AMAZON.COM INC 2.96% |
| Siemens Energy AG 1.89% | MICROSOFT CORP 2.96% |
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 May 29, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| EZU iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF | PVAL Putnam Focused Large Cap Value ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Putnam |
| What it is | MSCI Eurozone | Putnam Focused Large Cap Value |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.0% | +28.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.5 pts | +10.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.50% | not published |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 94.9% |
| Holdings | 226 | 45 |
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.
PVAL in plain words
PVAL is an index equity fund tracking the Putnam Focused Large Cap Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +28.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. By its holdings filed for May 29, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 45 positions, with the top ten at 35.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EZU or PVAL?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EZU returned +18.0% and PVAL returned +28.4%, so PVAL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- How much do EZU and PVAL overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EZU and 95% of PVAL 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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