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IEFA vs IWC: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, IEFA returned +12.3% to IWC's +16.5%; 1% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets: $190.4bn on Oct 28, 2026 for iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF, and $1.2bn on Oct 27, 2026 for iShares Micro-Cap ETF.

IEFA on its own →IWC on its own →
At a glance
+12.3%
IEFA total return, 1 year
+16.5%
IWC total return, 1 year
0.07%
IEFA expense ratio
0.60%
IWC expense ratio

Pair scorecard

IEFA costs 0.53 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 4.2 points; IEFA is far larger, $190.1bn against $1.2bn.

IEFA vs IWC: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureIEFAIWC
Return
Total return, 1 year+12.3%+16.5%
Drawdown
Below its high4.7%, high on Aug 25, 20269.5%, high on Aug 14, 2026
Benchmark
What it tracksMSCI EAFE IMI IndexRussell Microcap Index
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.07%0.60%
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026$190.1bn$1.2bn
Holdings
Holdings in common1%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund12.3%5.9%

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

What they share

1%

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

0 half 100%

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1% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first IEFA IWC
ERSTE GROUP BANK AG 0.15% 0.09%
COMMERZBANK AG 0.10% 0.07%
TELSTRA GROUP 0.06% 0.07%
3I GROUP FUND PLC 0.12% 0.05%
NN GROUP 0.09% 0.05%
ORION CLASS B 0.05% 0.09%
CAPITALAND ASCENDAS REIT 0.03% 0.03%
INDRA SISTEMAS SA 0.03% 0.08%
LAND SECURITIES GROUP REIT PLC 0.03% 0.09%
STOCKLAND STAPLED UNITS LTD 0.03% 0.07%
BRITISH LAND REIT 0.02% 0.05%
TECHNIP ENERGIES 0.02% 0.13%
Only in one fund ↓
Only in IEFA
ASML HOLDING 2.55%
ROCHE PS PAR AG 1.36%
SHELL 1.21%
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 1.18%
NOVARTIS AG 1.14%
ASTRAZENECA PLC 1.04%
NESTLE SA 1.04%
SAP 0.97%
Only in IWC
CAREDX 0.88%
PENGUIN SOLUTIONS INC 0.73%
NURIX THERAPEUTICS 0.63%
SELLAS LIFE SCIENCES GROUP INC 0.60%
VIRIDIAN THERAPEUTICS ORS 0.59%
OUSTER 0.53%
INTERFACE 0.52%
STRIVE INC CLASS A 0.50%
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Side by side

IEFA iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF IWC iShares Micro-Cap ETF
Where it sits Stock ETF Stock ETF
Issuer iShares iShares
What it is Tracks the MSCI EAFE Tracks the Russell Microcap
Total return, 1 year +12.3% +16.5%
Its benchmark over the same days +14.3% (ACWX) +13.3% (IWV)
Gap to its benchmark −2.0 pts vs ACWX +3.2 pts vs IWV
Expense ratio 0.07% 0.60%
Already in the S&P 500 0.0% 91.7%
Holdings 2629 1365
Net assets, IEFA as of Oct 28, 2026 and IWC as of Oct 27, 2026 $190.4bn $1.2bn

IEFA and IWC 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.

IWC

Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +16.5% with distributions reinvested, against +13.3% for its benchmark, the Russell 3000 Index.

IWC tracks the Russell Microcap. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.60% 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 1,365 positions, with the top ten at 5.9%. It sat 9.5% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IEFA or IWC?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IEFA returned +12.3% and IWC +16.5%.
Which is cheaper, IEFA or IWC?
IEFA is cheaper, by 0.53 percentage points a year. That is about $53 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do IEFA and IWC overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IEFA and 92% of IWC by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.
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IEFA on its own →IWC on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →IEFA dividend history →IEFA holdings →IWC dividend history →IWC holdings →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
IEFA and IWC filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
IEFA prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
iShares page for IEFA ↗
IWC prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
iShares page for IWC ↗

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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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