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EFA vs VIG: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, EFA returned +12.1% to VIG's +13.9%; 1% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets: $76.8bn on Oct 27, 2026 for iShares MSCI EAFE ETF, and $109.1bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Div Appreciation ETF.

EFA on its own →VIG on its own →
At a glance
+12.1%
EFA total return, 1 year
+13.9%
VIG total return, 1 year
0.32%
EFA expense ratio
0.04%
VIG expense ratio

Pair scorecard

VIG costs 0.28 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 1.8 points; VIG is 1.4 times larger.

EFA vs VIG: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureEFAVIG
Return
Total return, 1 year+12.1%+13.9%
Drawdown
Below its high4.7%, high on Aug 25, 2026
Benchmark
What it tracksMSCI EAFE IndexS&P U.S. Dividend Growers Index
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.32%0.04%
Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026$76.7bn$109.1bn
Holdings
Holdings in common1%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund14.3%34.5%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Sep 30, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026. Method

What they share

1%

By the books each fund has filed, EFA and VIG hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Sep 30, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026.

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1% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first EFA VIG
ROCHE PS PAR AG 1.58% 0.15%
DEUTSCHE TELEKOM N AG 0.45% 0.11%
ARISTOCRAT LEISURE 0.11% 0.25%
MERCK 0.10% 1.59%
TESCO PLC 0.21% 0.07%
ADMIRAL GROUP PLC 0.06% 0.17%
CSL 0.31% 0.06%
HEIDELBERG MATERIALS AG 0.10% 0.05%
COMPAGNIE FINANCIERE RICHEMONT SA 0.50% 0.04%
TELENOR 0.04% 0.27%
AEROPORTS DE PARIS SA 0.02% 0.45%
UCB SA 0.17% 0.02%
Only in one fund ↓
Only in EFA
ASML HOLDING 2.98%
SHELL 1.42%
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 1.38%
NOVARTIS AG 1.33%
ASTRAZENECA PLC 1.21%
NESTLE SA 1.21%
SAP 1.13%
MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP 1.07%
Only in VIG
Microsoft Corp 4.90%
Apple Inc 4.88%
Broadcom Inc 4.30%
Eli Lilly & Co 4.10%
JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.89%
ExxonMobil Holdings Corp 2.96%
Johnson & Johnson 2.83%
Visa Inc 2.53%
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Side by side

EFA iShares MSCI EAFE ETF VIG Vanguard Div Appreciation ETF
Where it sits Stock ETF Stock ETF
Issuer iShares Vanguard
What it is Tracks an index of Developed markets ex US Tracks an index of Dividend growth
Total return, 1 year +12.1% +13.9%
Its benchmark over the same days +14.3% (ACWX) not measured
Gap to its benchmark −2.2 pts vs ACWX not measured
Expense ratio 0.32% 0.04%
Already in the S&P 500 0.0% 92.6%
Holdings 665 335
Net assets, EFA as of Oct 27, 2026 and VIG as of Sep 30, 2026 $76.8bn $109.1bn

EFA and VIG on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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About each fund
EFA

EFA tracks an index of Developed markets ex US. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +12.1% with distributions reinvested, against +14.3% for its benchmark, the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.32% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 665 positions, with the top ten at 14.3%. It sat 4.7% below its high of Aug 25, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

VIG

VIG tracks an index of Dividend growth. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +13.9% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer as of Sep 30, 2026, 93% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 335 positions, with the top ten at 34.5%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, EFA or VIG?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EFA returned +12.1% and VIG +13.9%.
Which is cheaper, EFA or VIG?
VIG is cheaper, by 0.28 percentage points a year. That is about $28 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do EFA and VIG overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EFA and 93% of VIG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.
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EFA on its own →VIG on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →EFA dividend history →EFA holdings →VIG dividend history →VIG holdings →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
EFA filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
EFA prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
iShares page for EFA ↗
VIG filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
VIG prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Vanguard page for VIG ↗

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How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

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