Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EFA vs IWD: how they differ
EFA and IWD hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and IWD returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF and iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EFA and IWD hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | EFA | IWD |
|---|---|---|
| PRUDENTIAL PLC | 0.15% | 0.11% |
| ROCHE PS PAR AG | 1.36% | 0.11% |
| ARISTOCRAT LEISURE | 0.10% | 0.17% |
| HELVETIA BALOISE HOLDING N AG | 0.09% | 0.09% |
| MERCK | 0.09% | 0.96% |
| DEUTSCHE TELEKOM N AG | 0.50% | 0.08% |
| VINCI SA | 0.27% | 0.07% |
| ADMIRAL GROUP PLC | 0.06% | 0.11% |
| EQT | 0.06% | 0.09% |
| ESSILORLUXOTTICA SA | 0.22% | 0.05% |
| TESCO PLC | 0.18% | 0.05% |
| APA GROUP UNITS | 0.05% | 0.04% |
| Only in EFA | Only in IWD |
|---|---|
| ASML HOLDING 3.01% | AMAZON.COM INC 6.04% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 1.61% | APPLE 5.83% |
| SHELL PLC 1.25% | MICROSOFT 4.93% |
| MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP 1.15% | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC CLASS B 2.54% |
| NOVARTIS AG 1.15% | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 2.54% |
| NESTLE SA 1.12% | EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP 1.85% |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC 1.09% | JOHNSON & JOHNSON 1.73% |
| BHP GROUP LTD 1.05% | INTEL CORPORATION 1.23% |
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 Sep 10, 2026.
| EFA iShares MSCI EAFE ETF | IWD iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | Developed markets ex US | Russell 1000 value |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.2% | +27.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.7 pts | +9.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | 0.18% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 90.2% |
| Holdings | 670 | 814 |
EFA in plain words
EFA is an index equity fund tracking the Developed markets ex US. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.32% 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 670 positions, with the top ten at 13.8%.
IWD in plain words
IWD is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 1000 value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +27.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 90% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 814 positions, with the top ten at 29.0%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EFA or IWD?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EFA returned +18.2% and IWD returned +27.4%, so IWD returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EFA or IWD?
- EFA charges 0.32% a year and IWD charges 0.18%, so IWD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EFA and IWD overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EFA and 90% of IWD by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 1% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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