Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EZU vs URTH: how they differ
EZU and URTH hold 8% of their weight in the same names, and EZU returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF and iShares MSCI World ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EZU and URTH hold 8% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | EZU | URTH |
|---|---|---|
| ASML HOLDING | 8.67% | 0.73% |
| SIEMENS N AG | 2.83% | 0.24% |
| ALLIANZ | 2.54% | 0.21% |
| TOTALENERGIES | 2.31% | 0.20% |
| BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA SA | 2.12% | 0.18% |
| IBERDROLA | 1.88% | 0.16% |
| AIRBUS GROUP | 1.77% | 0.15% |
| UNICREDIT | 1.73% | 0.15% |
| LAIR LIQUIDE SOCIETE ANONYME POUR | 1.57% | 0.14% |
| SAFRAN SA | 1.69% | 0.14% |
| SIEMENS ENERGY N AG | 1.66% | 0.14% |
| BNP PARIBAS SA | 1.54% | 0.13% |
| Only in EZU | Only in URTH |
|---|---|
| REDEIA CORPORACION SA 0.07% | NVIDIA 5.52% |
| AYVENS SA 0.06% | APPLE 5.28% |
| EDP RENEWABLES SA 0.06% | MICROSOFT 3.82% |
| SOFINA SA 0.06% | AMAZON.COM INC 2.67% |
| VERBUND AG 0.06% | ALPHABET CLASS A 2.14% |
| CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS PLC 0.05% | BROADCOM INC 1.79% |
| DAVIDE CAMPARI MILANO NV 0.05% | ALPHABET CLASS C 1.70% |
| DIETEREN (D) SA 0.05% | META PLATFORMS CLASS A 1.56% |
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.
| EZU iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF | URTH iShares MSCI World ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | MSCI Eurozone | MSCI World |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.0% | +17.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.5 pts | −0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.50% | 0.24% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 70.3% |
| Holdings | 220 | 1230 |
EZU in plain words
EZU is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI Eurozone. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.50% 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 220 positions, with the top ten at 30.0%. It sat 3.3% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
URTH in plain words
URTH is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI World. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.24% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 70% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1230 positions, with the top ten at 26.8%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EZU or URTH?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EZU returned +18.0% and URTH returned +17.4%, so EZU returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EZU or URTH?
- EZU charges 0.50% a year and URTH charges 0.24%, so URTH is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EZU and URTH overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EZU and 70% of URTH by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 8% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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