Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
FBCG vs IEFA: how they differ
FBCG and IEFA hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IEFA returned more over the year.
Fidelity Blue Chip Growth ETF and iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FBCG and IEFA hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in FBCG | Only in IEFA |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORP 14.62% | ASML HOLDING 2.62% |
| APPLE INC 9.64% | HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 1.40% |
| ALPHABET INC 9.10% | ROCHE PS PAR AG 1.18% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 8.43% | SHELL PLC 1.09% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 5.20% | MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP 1.00% |
| META PLATFORMS INC 3.90% | NOVARTIS AG 0.99% |
| BROADCOM INC 3.74% | NESTLE SA 0.97% |
| ELI LILLY and CO 2.25% | ASTRAZENECA PLC 0.94% |
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.
| FBCG Fidelity Blue Chip Growth ETF | IEFA iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Fidelity | iShares |
| What it is | Blue Chip Growth | Core MSCI EAFE |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.3% | +18.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.2 pts | +0.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.57% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 86.8% | 0.1% |
| Holdings | 214 | 1650 |
FBCG in plain words
FBCG is an index equity fund tracking the Blue Chip Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.57% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 87% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 214 positions, with the top ten at 61.2%. It sat 3.7% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
IEFA in plain words
IEFA is an index equity fund tracking the Core MSCI EAFE. 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 0.07% 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 1650 positions, with the top ten at 12.0%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, FBCG or IEFA?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FBCG returned +17.3% and IEFA returned +18.0%, so IEFA returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, FBCG or IEFA?
- FBCG charges 0.57% a year and IEFA charges 0.07%, so IEFA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do FBCG and IEFA overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 87% of FBCG and 0% of IEFA 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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