Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EFA vs SCHB: how they differ
EFA and SCHB hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EFA returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF and Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EFA and SCHB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EFA | Only in SCHB |
|---|---|
| ASML HOLDING 3.01% | NVIDIA Corp. 6.64% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 1.61% | Apple, Inc. 5.82% |
| ROCHE PS PAR AG 1.36% | Microsoft Corp. 3.80% |
| SHELL PLC 1.25% | Amazon.com, Inc. 3.20% |
| MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP 1.15% | Alphabet, Inc. 2.87% |
| NOVARTIS AG 1.15% | Broadcom, Inc. 2.45% |
| NESTLE SA 1.12% | Alphabet, Inc. 2.29% |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC 1.09% | Micron Technology, Inc. 1.78% |
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 Sep 10, 2026.
| EFA iShares MSCI EAFE ETF | SCHB Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Schwab |
| What it is | Developed markets ex US | US broad market |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.2% | +17.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.7 pts | −0.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | not published |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 88.3% |
| Holdings | 670 | 2497 |
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%.
SCHB in plain words
SCHB is an index equity fund tracking the US broad market. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 88% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2497 positions, with the top ten at 32.2%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EFA or SCHB?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EFA returned +18.2% and SCHB returned +17.2%, so EFA returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- How much do EFA and SCHB overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EFA and 88% of SCHB 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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