Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EZU vs VT: how they differ
EZU and VT hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and VT returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF and Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EZU and VT hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | EZU | VT |
|---|---|---|
| Allianz SE | 2.18% | 0.16% |
| Siemens Energy AG | 1.89% | 0.14% |
| Deutsche Telekom AG | 1.59% | 0.10% |
| Infineon Technologies AG | 1.60% | 0.08% |
| AXA SA | 0.99% | 0.07% |
| Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellscha | 0.89% | 0.07% |
| Nokia Oyj | 1.00% | 0.06% |
| Nordea Bank Abp | 0.76% | 0.05% |
| Deutsche Post AG | 0.71% | 0.05% |
| E.ON SE | 0.61% | 0.04% |
| Mercedes-Benz Group AG | 0.57% | 0.04% |
| Erste Group Bank AG | 0.47% | 0.03% |
| Only in EZU | Only in VT |
|---|---|
| ASML Holding N.V. 8.10% | NVIDIA Corp 4.22% |
| Siemens Aktiengesellschaft 3.08% | Apple Inc 3.53% |
| SAP SE 2.44% | Microsoft Corp 2.73% |
| Banco Santander, S.A. 2.37% | Amazon.com Inc 2.29% |
| TOTALENERGIES SE 2.25% | Alphabet Inc 2.04% |
| SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE 2.22% | Broadcom Inc 1.74% |
| Iberdrola, S.A. 1.89% | Alphabet Inc 1.61% |
| LVMH MOET HENNESSY LOUIS VUITTON SE 1.76% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 1.52% |
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 | VT Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI Eurozone | Total World Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.0% | +18.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.5 pts | +1.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.50% | 0.06% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 55.2% |
| Holdings | 226 | 10042 |
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.
VT in plain words
VT is an index equity fund tracking the Total World Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 55% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 10042 positions, with the top ten at 21.9%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EZU or VT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EZU returned +18.0% and VT returned +18.9%, so VT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EZU or VT?
- EZU charges 0.50% a year and VT charges 0.06%, so VT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EZU and VT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EZU and 55% of VT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 1% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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