Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
INDA vs VEA: how they differ
INDA and VEA hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VEA returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI India ETF and Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, INDA and VEA hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in INDA | Only in VEA |
|---|---|
| RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED 6.23% | ASML Holding NV 2.37% |
| HDFC BANK LIMITED 6.15% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.56% |
| ICICI BANK LIMITED 4.68% | SK hynix Inc 1.40% |
| BHARTI AIRTEL LIMITED 3.63% | HSBC Holdings PLC 1.01% |
| INFOSYS LIMITED 2.92% | Novartis AG 0.91% |
| AXIS BANK LIMITED 2.23% | Royal Bank of Canada 0.90% |
| MAHINDRA AND MAHINDRA LIMITED 2.20% | AstraZeneca PLC 0.87% |
| LARSEN AND TOUBRO LIMITED 2.13% | 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 and May 31, 2026.
| INDA iShares MSCI India ETF | VEA Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI India | Developed markets ex US |
| Total return, 1 year | −8.8% | +24.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −26.3 pts | +7.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.61% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 169 | 3870 |
INDA in plain words
INDA is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI India. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −8.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.61% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 169 positions, with the top ten at 33.7%. It sat 17.4% below its high of Sep 26, 2024 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, INDA or VEA?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, INDA returned −8.8% and VEA returned +24.5%, so VEA returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, INDA or VEA?
- INDA charges 0.61% a year and VEA charges 0.03%, so VEA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do INDA and VEA overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of INDA 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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