Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IEFA vs VTI: how they differ
IEFA and VTI hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IEFA returned more over the year.
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF and Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IEFA and VTI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IEFA | VTI |
|---|---|---|
| SUNBELT RENTALS HOLDINGS, INC. | 0.13% | 0.04% |
| Only in IEFA | Only in VTI |
|---|---|
| ASML Holding N.V. 2.23% | NVIDIA Corp 6.37% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 1.25% | Apple Inc 5.88% |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC 1.17% | Microsoft Corp 3.84% |
| Novartis AG 1.11% | Amazon.com Inc 3.19% |
| Nestle S.A. 1.03% | Alphabet Inc 2.90% |
| SHELL PLC 1.03% | Broadcom Inc 2.48% |
| Siemens Aktiengesellschaft 0.90% | Alphabet Inc 2.29% |
| COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA 0.84% | Micron Technology Inc 1.80% |
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 | VTI Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Core MSCI EAFE | US total market |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.0% | +17.2% |
| 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% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.1% | 88.3% |
| Holdings | 2632 | 3531 |
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%.
VTI in plain words
VTI is an index equity fund tracking the US total market. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 88% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3531 positions, with the top ten at 32.1%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IEFA or VTI?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IEFA returned +18.0% and VTI returned +17.2%, so IEFA returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IEFA or VTI?
- IEFA charges 0.07% a year and VTI charges 0.03%, so VTI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IEFA and VTI overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IEFA and 88% of VTI 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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