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Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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IDEV vs VBK: how they differ

IDEV and VBK hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IDEV returned more over the year.

iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF and Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, IDEV and VBK hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions IDEV and VBK both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingIDEVVBK
RB Global, Inc.0.07%0.61%
ENERGY FUELS INCORPORATED0.02%0.05%
Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in IDEVOnly in VBK
ASML Holding N.V. 1.95%Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd 1.27%
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 1.09%REVOLUTION Medicines Inc 1.07%
ASTRAZENECA PLC 1.02%Astera Labs Inc 1.05%
Novartis AG 0.97%Natera Inc 1.04%
SHELL PLC 0.90%Twilio Inc 0.88%
Nestle S.A. 0.90%Casey's General Stores Inc 0.83%
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.87%Carpenter Technology Corp 0.82%
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft 0.78%Curtiss-Wright Corp 0.79%

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 Jun 30, 2026.

IDEV and VBK on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
IDEV
iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF
VBK
Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssueriSharesVanguard
What it isCore MSCI International Developed MarketsSmall-Cap Growth
Total return, 1 year+18.7%+13.8%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500+1.2 pts−3.7 pts
Expense ratio0.04%0.05%
Already in the S&P 5000.1%10.2%
Holdings2268545

IDEV in plain words

IDEV is an index equity fund tracking the Core MSCI International Developed Markets. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.7% 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 2268 positions, with the top ten at 10.2%.

VBK in plain words

VBK is an index equity fund tracking the Small-Cap Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +13.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 10% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 545 positions, with the top ten at 9.3%. It sat 7.0% below its high of Aug 17, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IDEV or VBK?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IDEV returned +18.7% and VBK returned +13.8%, so IDEV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, IDEV or VBK?
IDEV charges 0.04% a year and VBK charges 0.05%, so IDEV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do IDEV and VBK overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IDEV and 10% of VBK 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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