Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EZU vs VEU: how they differ
EZU and VEU hold 3% of their weight in the same names, and VEU returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF and Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EZU and VEU hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | EZU | VEU |
|---|---|---|
| Allianz SE | 2.18% | 0.45% |
| Siemens Energy AG | 1.89% | 0.41% |
| Deutsche Telekom AG | 1.59% | 0.28% |
| Infineon Technologies AG | 1.60% | 0.23% |
| Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellscha | 0.89% | 0.20% |
| AXA SA | 0.99% | 0.20% |
| Nokia Oyj | 1.00% | 0.17% |
| Deutsche Post AG | 0.71% | 0.14% |
| E.ON SE | 0.61% | 0.13% |
| Mercedes-Benz Group AG | 0.57% | 0.11% |
| Erste Group Bank AG | 0.47% | 0.08% |
| adidas AG | 0.43% | 0.07% |
| Only in EZU | Only in VEU |
|---|---|
| ASML Holding N.V. 8.10% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.83% |
| Siemens Aktiengesellschaft 3.08% | ASML Holding NV 1.45% |
| SAP SE 2.44% | SK hynix Inc 1.24% |
| Banco Santander, S.A. 2.37% | Tencent Holdings Ltd 0.97% |
| TOTALENERGIES SE 2.25% | HSBC Holdings PLC 0.81% |
| SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE 2.22% | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 0.76% |
| Iberdrola, S.A. 1.89% | AstraZeneca PLC 0.73% |
| LVMH MOET HENNESSY LOUIS VUITTON SE 1.76% | Novartis AG 0.73% |
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 | VEU Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI Eurozone | FTSE All-World ex-US |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.0% | +22.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.5 pts | +5.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.50% | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 226 | 3860 |
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.
VEU in plain words
VEU is an index equity fund tracking the FTSE All-World ex-US. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% 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 3860 positions, with the top ten at 13.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EZU or VEU?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EZU returned +18.0% and VEU returned +22.9%, so VEU returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EZU or VEU?
- EZU charges 0.50% a year and VEU charges 0.04%, so VEU is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EZU and VEU overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EZU and 0% of VEU by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 3% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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