Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ILF vs VEA: how they differ
ILF and VEA hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and ILF returned more over the year.
iShares Latin America 40 ETF and Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ILF and VEA hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in ILF | Only in VEA |
|---|---|
| VALE S.A. 8.48% | ASML Holding NV 2.37% |
| Nu Holdings Ltd. 8.25% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.56% |
| Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. 7.11% | SK hynix Inc 1.40% |
| Grupo Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V. 5.68% | HSBC Holdings PLC 1.01% |
| Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) 5.19% | Novartis AG 0.91% |
| Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) 4.83% | Royal Bank of Canada 0.90% |
| CREDICORP LTD. 4.26% | AstraZeneca PLC 0.87% |
| Grupo Financiero Banorte, S.A.B. de C.V. 4.11% | Nestle SA 0.82% |
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 Jun 30, 2026.
| ILF iShares Latin America 40 ETF | VEA Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Latin America 40 | Developed markets ex US |
| Total return, 1 year | +33.4% | +24.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +15.9 pts | +7.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.47% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 45 | 3870 |
ILF in plain words
ILF is an index equity fund tracking the Latin America 40. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +33.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.47% 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 45 positions, with the top ten at 55.1%. It sat 4.4% below its high of Apr 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
VEA in plain words
VEA is an index equity fund tracking the Developed markets ex US. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +24.5% 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, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3870 positions, with the top ten at 13.2%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ILF or VEA?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ILF returned +33.4% and VEA returned +24.5%, so ILF returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ILF or VEA?
- ILF charges 0.47% a year and VEA charges 0.03%, so VEA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ILF and VEA overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of ILF and 0% of VEA 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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