Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EFA vs VGLT: how they differ
EFA and VGLT hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EFA returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF and Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EFA and VGLT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EFA | Only in VGLT |
|---|---|
| ASML HOLDING 3.01% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 0.62% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 1.61% | Mexico Government International Bond 0.50% |
| ROCHE PS PAR AG 1.36% | United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.49% |
| SHELL PLC 1.25% | United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.48% |
| MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP 1.15% | United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.48% |
| NOVARTIS AG 1.15% | Mexico Government International Bond 0.48% |
| NESTLE SA 1.12% | United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.44% |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC 1.09% | Province of British Columbia Canada 0.43% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.
| EFA iShares MSCI EAFE ETF | VGLT Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Developed markets ex US | Long-term Treasury |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.2% | −5.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.7 pts | −22.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | not published |
| Holdings | 670 | 1703 |
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%.
VGLT in plain words
VGLT is a bond fund tracking the Long-term Treasury. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −5.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. It sat 39.2% below its high of Aug 4, 2020 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EFA or VGLT?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EFA returned +18.2% and VGLT returned −5.4%, so EFA returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
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