Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IEFA vs IYW: how they differ
IEFA and IYW hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IYW returned more over the year.
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF and iShares U.S. Technology ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IEFA and IYW hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IEFA | IYW |
|---|---|---|
| ROCHE PS PAR AG | 1.18% | 0.20% |
| USD CASH | 0.03% | 0.05% |
| COMPUTACENTER PLC | 0.02% | 0.02% |
| BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| PERSIMMON PLC | 0.02% | 0.01% |
| Only in IEFA | Only in IYW |
|---|---|
| ASML HOLDING 2.62% | NVIDIA 14.10% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 1.40% | APPLE 13.20% |
| SHELL PLC 1.09% | MICROSOFT 10.75% |
| MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP 1.00% | ALPHABET CLASS A 5.48% |
| NOVARTIS AG 0.99% | ALPHABET CLASS C 4.44% |
| NESTLE SA 0.97% | META PLATFORMS CLASS A 4.17% |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC 0.94% | BROADCOM INC 4.07% |
| BHP GROUP LTD 0.91% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY 3.35% |
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 | IYW iShares U.S. Technology ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | Core MSCI EAFE | U.S. Technology |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.0% | +34.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.5 pts | +17.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.37% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.1% | 95.5% |
| Holdings | 1650 | 151 |
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%.
IYW in plain words
IYW is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Technology. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +34.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.37% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 151 positions, with the top ten at 64.9%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IEFA or IYW?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IEFA returned +18.0% and IYW returned +34.9%, so IYW returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IEFA or IYW?
- IEFA charges 0.07% a year and IYW charges 0.37%, so IEFA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IEFA and IYW overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IEFA and 96% of IYW 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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