Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IEFA vs IWM: how they differ
IEFA and IWM hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IWM returned more over the year.
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF and iShares Russell 2000 ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IEFA and IWM hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IEFA | Only in IWM |
|---|---|
| ASML Holding N.V. 2.23% | Moog, Inc. 0.38% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 1.25% | Hut 8 Corp. 0.37% |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC 1.17% | Viasat, Inc. 0.35% |
| Novartis AG 1.11% | BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. 0.35% |
| Nestle S.A. 1.03% | Cytokinetics, Inc. 0.35% |
| SHELL PLC 1.03% | MaxLinear, Inc. 0.34% |
| Siemens Aktiengesellschaft 0.90% | Argan, Inc. 0.34% |
| COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA 0.84% | UMB Financial Corp. 0.33% |
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.
| IEFA iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF | IWM iShares Russell 2000 ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | Core MSCI EAFE | Russell 2000 |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.0% | +21.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.5 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.19% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 2632 | 2014 |
IEFA in plain words
IEFA is an index equity fund tracking the Core MSCI EAFE. 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 0.07% 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 2632 positions, with the top ten at 11.5%.
IWM in plain words
IWM is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 2000. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.19% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2014 positions, with the top ten at 3.4%. It sat 5.3% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IEFA or IWM?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IEFA returned +18.0% and IWM returned +21.2%, so IWM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IEFA or IWM?
- IEFA charges 0.07% a year and IWM charges 0.19%, so IEFA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IEFA and IWM overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IEFA and 0% of IWM 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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