Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IEFA vs VTWO: how they differ
IEFA and VTWO hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VTWO returned more over the year.
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF and Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IEFA and VTWO hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IEFA | Only in VTWO |
|---|---|
| ASML Holding N.V. 2.23% | Bloom Energy Corp 1.83% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 1.25% | Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd 1.12% |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC 1.17% | Sterling Infrastructure Inc 0.76% |
| Novartis AG 1.11% | Fabrinet 0.69% |
| Nestle S.A. 1.03% | Nextpower Inc 0.67% |
| SHELL PLC 1.03% | IonQ Inc 0.63% |
| Siemens Aktiengesellschaft 0.90% | Coeur Mining Inc 0.58% |
| COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA 0.84% | TTM Technologies Inc 0.52% |
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 | VTWO Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Core MSCI EAFE | Russell 2000 |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.0% | +21.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.5 pts | +3.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Holdings | 2632 | 1951 |
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%.
VTWO in plain words
VTWO is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 2000. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.4% 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, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1951 positions, with the top ten at 7.8%. 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 VTWO?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IEFA returned +18.0% and VTWO returned +21.4%, so VTWO returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IEFA or VTWO?
- IEFA charges 0.07% a year and VTWO charges 0.07%, so IEFA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IEFA and VTWO overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IEFA and 0% of VTWO 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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