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IEFA vs IWB: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, IEFA returned +12.3% to IWB's +13.1%; 1% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets on Oct 28, 2026: $190.4bn for iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF and $49.1bn for iShares Russell 1000 ETF.

IEFA on its own →IWB on its own →
At a glance
+12.3%
IEFA total return, 1 year
+13.1%
IWB total return, 1 year
0.07%
IEFA expense ratio
0.15%
IWB expense ratio

Pair scorecard

IEFA costs 0.08 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.8 points; IEFA is 3.9 times larger.

IEFA vs IWB: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureIEFAIWB
Return
Total return, 1 year+12.3%+13.1%
Drawdown
Below its high4.7%, high on Aug 25, 2026
Benchmark
What it tracksMSCI EAFE IMI IndexRussell 1000 Index
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.07%0.15%
Net assets$190.4bn$49.1bn
Holdings
Holdings in common1%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund12.3%35.3%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Oct 27, 2026. Method

What they share

1%

By the books each fund has filed, IEFA and IWB hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Oct 27, 2026.

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1% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first IEFA IWB
SPOTIFY TECHNOLOGY 0.33% 0.12%
ARISTOCRAT LEISURE 0.10% 0.09%
MERCK 0.08% 0.49%
PRUDENTIAL PLC 0.12% 0.06%
ROCHE PS PAR AG 1.36% 0.06%
ADMIRAL GROUP PLC 0.05% 0.05%
EQT 0.05% 0.05%
DEUTSCHE TELEKOM N AG 0.38% 0.04%
ESSILORLUXOTTICA SA 0.24% 0.04%
HELVETIA BALOISE HOLDING N AG 0.08% 0.04%
VINCI SA 0.23% 0.04%
APA GROUP UNITS 0.04% 0.03%
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Only in IEFA
ASML HOLDING 2.55%
SHELL 1.21%
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 1.18%
NOVARTIS AG 1.14%
ASTRAZENECA PLC 1.04%
NESTLE SA 1.04%
SAP 0.97%
MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP 0.92%
Only in IWB
NVIDIA 7.15%
APPLE 7.06%
MICROSOFT 5.56%
AMAZON.COM INC 3.46%
ALPHABET CLASS A 2.63%
BROADCOM INC 2.24%
ALPHABET CLASS C 2.12%
META PLATFORMS CLASS A 1.92%
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Side by side

IEFA iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF IWB iShares Russell 1000 ETF
Where it sits Stock ETF Stock ETF
Issuer iShares iShares
What it is Tracks the MSCI EAFE Tracks the Russell 1000
Total return, 1 year +12.3% +13.1%
Its benchmark over the same days +14.3% (ACWX) +13.2% (VONE)
Gap to its benchmark −2.0 pts vs ACWX −0.1 pts vs VONE
Expense ratio 0.07% 0.15%
Already in the S&P 500 0.0% 91.7%
Holdings 2629 1025
Net assets $190.4bn $49.1bn

IEFA and IWB on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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About each fund
IEFA

IEFA tracks the MSCI EAFE. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +12.3% with distributions reinvested, against +14.3% for its benchmark, the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2,629 positions, with the top ten at 12.3%. It sat 4.7% below its high of Aug 25, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

IWB

IWB tracks the Russell 1000. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +13.1% with distributions reinvested, against +13.2% for its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1,025 positions, with the top ten at 35.3%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IEFA or IWB?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IEFA returned +12.3% and IWB +13.1%.
Which is cheaper, IEFA or IWB?
IEFA is cheaper, by 0.08 percentage points a year. That is about $8 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do IEFA and IWB overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IEFA and 92% of IWB by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.
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Where to next
IEFA on its own →IWB on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →IEFA dividend history →IEFA holdings →IWB dividend history →IWB holdings →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
IEFA and IWB filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
IEFA prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
iShares page for IEFA ↗
IWB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
iShares page for IWB ↗

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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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