Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EFA vs VTI: how they differ
EFA and VTI hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EFA returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF and Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EFA and VTI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EFA | Only in VTI |
|---|---|
| ASML HOLDING 3.01% | NVIDIA Corp 6.37% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 1.61% | Apple Inc 5.88% |
| ROCHE PS PAR AG 1.36% | Microsoft Corp 3.84% |
| SHELL PLC 1.25% | Amazon.com Inc 3.19% |
| MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP 1.15% | Alphabet Inc 2.90% |
| NOVARTIS AG 1.15% | Broadcom Inc 2.48% |
| NESTLE SA 1.12% | Alphabet Inc 2.29% |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC 1.09% | Micron Technology Inc 1.80% |
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 | VTI Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Developed markets ex US | US total 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% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 88.3% |
| Holdings | 670 | 3531 |
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%.
VTI in plain words
VTI is an index equity fund tracking the US total 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. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 88% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3531 positions, with the top ten at 32.1%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EFA or VTI?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EFA returned +18.2% and VTI returned +17.2%, so EFA returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EFA or VTI?
- EFA charges 0.32% a year and VTI charges 0.03%, so VTI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EFA and VTI overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EFA and 88% of VTI 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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