Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EZU vs VONG: how they differ
EZU and VONG hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EZU returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF and Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EZU and VONG hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EZU | Only in VONG |
|---|---|
| ASML Holding N.V. 8.10% | NVIDIA Corp 13.09% |
| Siemens Aktiengesellschaft 3.08% | Apple Inc 11.97% |
| SAP SE 2.44% | Microsoft Corp 8.98% |
| Banco Santander, S.A. 2.37% | Broadcom Inc 5.78% |
| TOTALENERGIES SE 2.25% | Amazon.com Inc 5.07% |
| SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE 2.22% | Alphabet Inc 3.91% |
| Allianz SE 2.18% | Tesla Inc 3.48% |
| Siemens Energy AG 1.89% | Meta Platforms Inc 3.20% |
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 31, 2026.
| EZU iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF | VONG Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI Eurozone | Russell 1000 Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.0% | +7.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.5 pts | −10.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.50% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 95.6% |
| Holdings | 226 | 387 |
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.
VONG in plain words
VONG is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 1000 Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +7.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 387 positions, with the top ten at 61.3%. It sat 4.9% below its high of Jun 1, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EZU or VONG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EZU returned +18.0% and VONG returned +7.2%, so EZU returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EZU or VONG?
- EZU charges 0.50% a year and VONG charges 0.07%, so VONG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EZU and VONG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EZU and 96% of VONG 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.
Other comparisons
Where to next
Where these figures came from
ETFIQ links to the documents behind every figure. It is not affiliated with any issuer, and a link is not an endorsement.
Cite this page. ETFIQ, EZU against VONG, data as of Sep 12, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/any/EZU-VONG Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.
A comparison is not a recommendation. Standards and sources