Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IEFA vs VONG: how they differ
IEFA and VONG hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IEFA returned more over the year.
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF and Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IEFA and VONG hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IEFA | VONG |
|---|---|---|
| SPOTIFY TECHNOLOGY S.A. | 0.28% | 0.23% |
| Only in IEFA | Only in VONG |
|---|---|
| ASML Holding N.V. 2.23% | NVIDIA Corp 13.09% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 1.25% | Apple Inc 11.97% |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC 1.17% | Microsoft Corp 8.98% |
| Novartis AG 1.11% | Broadcom Inc 5.78% |
| Nestle S.A. 1.03% | Amazon.com Inc 5.07% |
| SHELL PLC 1.03% | Alphabet Inc 3.91% |
| Siemens Aktiengesellschaft 0.90% | Tesla Inc 3.48% |
| COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA 0.84% | 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 Apr 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| IEFA iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF | VONG Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Core MSCI EAFE | 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 | 0.07% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.1% | 95.6% |
| Holdings | 2632 | 387 |
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%.
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. 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, IEFA or VONG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IEFA returned +18.0% and VONG returned +7.2%, so IEFA returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IEFA or VONG?
- IEFA charges 0.07% a year and VONG charges 0.07%, so IEFA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IEFA and VONG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IEFA 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.
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