Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EFA vs IWF: how they differ
EFA and IWF hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EFA returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF and iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EFA and IWF hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | EFA | IWF |
|---|---|---|
| SPOTIFY TECHNOLOGY | 0.35% | 0.25% |
| HEIDELBERG MATERIALS AG | 0.11% | 0.04% |
| ANGLO AMERICAN PLC | 0.26% | 0.03% |
| BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY | 0.03% | 0.15% |
| AEROPORTS DE PARIS SA | 0.02% | 0.12% |
| ESSILORLUXOTTICA SA | 0.22% | 0.01% |
| Only in EFA | Only in IWF |
|---|---|
| ASML HOLDING 3.01% | NVIDIA 15.46% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 1.61% | APPLE 7.77% |
| ROCHE PS PAR AG 1.36% | ALPHABET CLASS A 5.88% |
| SHELL PLC 1.25% | MICROSOFT 5.55% |
| MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP 1.15% | BROADCOM INC 5.10% |
| NOVARTIS AG 1.15% | ALPHABET CLASS C 4.77% |
| NESTLE SA 1.12% | META PLATFORMS CLASS A 3.52% |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC 1.09% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY 3.35% |
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 | IWF iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | Developed markets ex US | Russell 1000 growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.2% | +7.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.7 pts | −10.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | 0.18% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 93.6% |
| Holdings | 670 | 315 |
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%.
IWF in plain words
IWF is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 1000 growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +7.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 94% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 315 positions, with the top ten at 57.3%. It sat 5.0% below its high of Jun 1, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EFA or IWF?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EFA returned +18.2% and IWF returned +7.0%, so EFA returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EFA or IWF?
- EFA charges 0.32% a year and IWF charges 0.18%, so IWF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EFA and IWF overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EFA and 94% of IWF 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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