Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IEFA vs VOOG: how they differ
IEFA and VOOG hold 0% of their weight in the same names.
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF and Vanguard S&P 500 Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IEFA and VOOG hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IEFA | Only in VOOG |
|---|---|
| ASML Holding N.V. 2.23% | NVIDIA Corp 14.29% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 1.25% | Microsoft Corp 9.31% |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC 1.17% | Apple Inc 6.38% |
| Novartis AG 1.11% | Alphabet Inc 6.17% |
| Nestle S.A. 1.03% | Broadcom Inc 5.90% |
| SHELL PLC 1.03% | Alphabet Inc 4.90% |
| Siemens Aktiengesellschaft 0.90% | Amazon.com Inc 3.90% |
| COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA 0.84% | Meta Platforms Inc 3.85% |
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 | VOOG Vanguard S&P 500 Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Core MSCI EAFE | S&P 500 Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.0% | +17.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.5 pts | +0.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.05% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 2632 | 146 |
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%.
VOOG in plain words
VOOG is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500 Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.8% 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 May 31, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 146 positions, with the top ten at 60.2%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IEFA or VOOG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IEFA returned +18.0% and VOOG returned +17.8%, so IEFA returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IEFA or VOOG?
- IEFA charges 0.07% a year and VOOG charges 0.05%, so VOOG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IEFA and VOOG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IEFA and 100% of VOOG 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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