Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IEFA vs RSP: how they differ
IEFA and RSP hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IEFA returned more over the year.
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF and Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IEFA and RSP hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IEFA | Only in RSP |
|---|---|
| ASML HOLDING 2.62% | Moderna Inc 0.58% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 1.40% | Veeva Systems Inc 0.31% |
| ROCHE PS PAR AG 1.18% | Zebra Technologies Corp 0.31% |
| SHELL PLC 1.09% | Marathon Petroleum Corp 0.29% |
| MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP 1.00% | Valero Energy Corp 0.29% |
| NOVARTIS AG 0.99% | Charles River Laboratories International 0.28% |
| NESTLE SA 0.97% | Phillips 66 0.28% |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC 0.94% | Salesforce Inc 0.28% |
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 | RSP Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Invesco |
| What it is | Core MSCI EAFE | S&P 500 equal weight |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.0% | +14.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.20% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.1% | 99.1% |
| Holdings | 1650 | 506 |
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%.
RSP in plain words
RSP is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500 equal weight. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +14.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.20% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 99% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 506 positions, with the top ten at 3.2%. It sat 3.5% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IEFA or RSP?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IEFA returned +18.0% and RSP returned +14.8%, so IEFA returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IEFA or RSP?
- IEFA charges 0.07% a year and RSP charges 0.20%, so IEFA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IEFA and RSP overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IEFA and 99% of RSP 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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