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HFXI vs VEA: Differences, Returns & Fees

HFXI and VEA hold 72% of their weight in the same names, and HFXI returned +21.6% over the year. Net assets: $2.0bn on Jul 31, 2026 for NYLIM FTSE International Equity Currency Neutral ETF, and $231.6bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF.

VEA costs 0.17 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 1.9 points.

HFXIVEA
Expense ratio0.20%0.03%
Net assets, HFXI as of Jul 31, 2026 and VEA as of Sep 30, 2026$2.0bn$231.6bn
Total return, 1 year+21.6%+19.7%
What it tracksnot read by ETFIQFTSE Developed All Cap ex US Index
Holdings in common72%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund16.3%13.0%
Below its high3.9%, high on Jun 22, 20264.4%, high on Aug 25, 2026

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026.

+21.6%
HFXI total return, 1 year
+19.7%
VEA total return, 1 year
0.20%
HFXI expense ratio
0.03%
VEA expense ratio

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, HFXI and VEA hold 72% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026.

half

72% in common

Positions both hold, largest shared weight first
Holding HFXI VEA
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD 3.70% 2.61%
SK HYNIX INC 2.61% 2.01%
ASML HOLDING NV 2.43% 1.96%
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 1.38% 1.05%
ROCHE HOLDING AG 1.22% 0.92%
NOVARTIS AG 1.12% 0.85%
SHELL PLC 0.98% 0.77%
NESTLE' SA/AG 0.98% 0.75%
MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.96% 0.74%
SIEMENS AG 0.92% 0.73%
ASTRAZENECA PLC 0.97% 0.72%
BHP GROUP LTD 0.87% 0.72%
Only in HFXI
VANGUARD TAX-MANAGED FUNDS 0.34%
STMICROELECTRONICS NV 0.14%
GROUPE BRUXELLES LAMBERT SA 0.05%
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE AG 0.04%
SOFINA SA 0.03%
HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS KK 0.03%
GENTING SINGAPORE LTD 0.02%
JAPAN STEEL WORKS LTD (THE) 0.02%
Only in VEA
SLBBH1142 1.25%
Royal Bank of Canada 0.86%
Toronto-Dominion Bank/The 0.61%
Shopify Inc 0.54%
Recruit Holdings Co Ltd 0.46%
Bank of Montreal 0.36%
Bank of Nova Scotia/The 0.34%
Enbridge Inc 0.33%

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On the same fields

HFXI
NYLIM FTSE International Equity Currency Neutral ETF
VEA
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
Where it sits Stock ETF Stock ETF
Issuer New York Life Investments Vanguard
What it is Tracks an index Tracks an index of Developed markets ex US
Total return, 1 year +21.6% +19.7%
S&P 500 over the same days +17.3% +17.3%
Gap to the S&P 500 +4.3 pts +2.5 pts
Expense ratio 0.20% 0.03%
Already in the S&P 500 0.0% 0.0%
Holdings 801 3898
Net assets, HFXI as of Jul 31, 2026 and VEA as of Sep 30, 2026 $2.0bn $231.6bn

HFXI and VEA on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

HFXI in plain words

HFXI tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +21.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.3% for the S&P 500. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.20% a year. By its holdings filed for Jul 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 801 positions, with the top ten at 16.3%. It sat 3.9% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Oct 9, 2026.

VEA in plain words

VEA tracks an index of Developed markets ex US. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +19.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.3% for the S&P 500. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer as of Aug 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3,898 positions, with the top ten at 13.0%. It sat 4.4% below its high of Aug 25, 2026 on Oct 9, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, HFXI or VEA?
In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, HFXI returned +21.6% and VEA +19.7%.
Which is cheaper, HFXI or VEA?
VEA is cheaper, by 0.17 percentage points a year. That is about $17 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do HFXI and VEA overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 0% of HFXI and 0% of VEA by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.
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Where these figures came from
HFXI filings on SEC EDGAR ↗HFXI prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗New York Life Investments website ↗VEA filings on SEC EDGAR ↗VEA prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗Vanguard page for VEA ↗

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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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