Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGGR vs IEFA: how they differ
CGGR and IEFA hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IEFA returned more over the year.
Capital Group Growth ETF and iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGGR and IEFA hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in CGGR | Only in IEFA |
|---|---|
| Meta Platforms Inc 7.09% | ASML HOLDING 2.62% |
| Tesla Inc 5.85% | HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 1.40% |
| Broadcom Inc 5.40% | ROCHE PS PAR AG 1.18% |
| NVIDIA Corp 5.16% | SHELL PLC 1.09% |
| Micron Technology Inc 4.86% | MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP 1.00% |
| Microsoft Corp 4.38% | NOVARTIS AG 0.99% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.36% | NESTLE SA 0.97% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.06% | ASTRAZENECA PLC 0.94% |
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 May 31, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.
| CGGR Capital Group Growth ETF | IEFA iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital Group | iShares |
| What it is | Growth | Core MSCI EAFE |
| Total return, 1 year | +7.2% | +18.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −10.3 pts | +0.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.39% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 80.6% | 0.1% |
| Holdings | 89 | 1650 |
CGGR in plain words
CGGR is an index equity fund tracking the Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +7.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.39% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 81% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 89 positions, with the top ten at 44.2%.
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 Sep 10, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1650 positions, with the top ten at 12.0%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGGR or IEFA?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGGR returned +7.2% and IEFA returned +18.0%, so IEFA returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGGR or IEFA?
- CGGR charges 0.39% a year and IEFA charges 0.07%, so IEFA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CGGR and IEFA overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 81% of CGGR and 0% of IEFA 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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