Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IEFA vs INDA: how they differ
IEFA and INDA hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IEFA returned more over the year.
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF and iShares MSCI India ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IEFA and INDA hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IEFA | INDA |
|---|---|---|
| BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY | 0.01% | 2.40% |
| Only in IEFA | Only in INDA |
|---|---|
| ASML HOLDING 2.62% | HDFC BANK 5.82% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 1.40% | RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LTD 5.49% |
| ROCHE PS PAR AG 1.18% | ICICI BANK 5.39% |
| SHELL PLC 1.09% | BHARTI AIRTEL LTD 3.87% |
| MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP 1.00% | INFOSYS 2.37% |
| NOVARTIS AG 0.99% | AXIS BANK 2.09% |
| NESTLE SA 0.97% | MAHINDRA AND MAHINDRA LTD 2.03% |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC 0.94% | LARSEN AND TOUBRO LTD 1.99% |
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.
| IEFA iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF | INDA iShares MSCI India ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | Core MSCI EAFE | MSCI India |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.0% | −8.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.5 pts | −26.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.61% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 1650 | 168 |
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%.
INDA in plain words
INDA is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI India. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −8.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.61% 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 168 positions, with the top ten at 33.4%. It sat 17.4% below its high of Sep 26, 2024 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IEFA or INDA?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IEFA returned +18.0% and INDA returned −8.8%, so IEFA returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IEFA or INDA?
- IEFA charges 0.07% a year and INDA charges 0.61%, so IEFA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IEFA and INDA overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IEFA and 0% of INDA 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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