Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IEFA vs ITOT: how they differ
IEFA and ITOT hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and IEFA returned more over the year.
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF and iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IEFA and ITOT hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IEFA | ITOT |
|---|---|---|
| ARISTOCRAT LEISURE | 0.09% | 0.09% |
| MERCK | 0.08% | 0.50% |
| ADMIRAL GROUP PLC | 0.05% | 0.06% |
| EQT | 0.06% | 0.05% |
| HELVETIA BALOISE HOLDING N AG | 0.08% | 0.05% |
| ROCHE PS PAR AG | 1.18% | 0.05% |
| DEUTSCHE TELEKOM N AG | 0.44% | 0.04% |
| VINCI SA | 0.24% | 0.04% |
| ESSILORLUXOTTICA SA | 0.19% | 0.03% |
| PERSEUS MINING LTD | 0.03% | 0.06% |
| TELENOR | 0.03% | 0.08% |
| USD CASH | 0.03% | 0.09% |
| Only in IEFA | Only in ITOT |
|---|---|
| ASML HOLDING 2.62% | NVIDIA 7.32% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 1.40% | APPLE 6.63% |
| SHELL PLC 1.09% | MICROSOFT 5.06% |
| MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP 1.00% | AMAZON.COM INC 3.41% |
| NOVARTIS AG 0.99% | ALPHABET CLASS A 2.70% |
| NESTLE SA 0.97% | BROADCOM INC 2.37% |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC 0.94% | ALPHABET CLASS C 2.16% |
| BHP GROUP LTD 0.91% | META PLATFORMS CLASS A 1.96% |
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 | ITOT iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | Core MSCI EAFE | Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.0% | +17.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.5 pts | −0.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.1% | 88.3% |
| Holdings | 1650 | 1167 |
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%.
ITOT in plain words
ITOT is an index equity fund tracking the Core S&P Total U.S. Stock 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 Sep 10, 2026, 88% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1167 positions, with the top ten at 34.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IEFA or ITOT?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IEFA returned +18.0% and ITOT returned +17.2%, so IEFA returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IEFA or ITOT?
- IEFA charges 0.07% a year and ITOT charges 0.03%, so ITOT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IEFA and ITOT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IEFA and 88% of ITOT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 1% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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