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IEFA vs USO: Differences, Returns & Fees

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IEFA is an equity index fund and USO a commodity futures fund, and over the year to Oct 28, 2026, USO returned +133.3% against +12.3%.

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Net assets on Oct 28, 2026: $190.4bn for iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF and $1.9bn for United States Oil Fund, LP.

IEFA on its own →USO on its own →
At a glance
+12.3%
IEFA total return, 1 year
+133.3%
USO total return, 1 year
0.07%
IEFA expense ratio
0.86%
USO expense ratio

Pair scorecard

IEFA costs 0.79 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 121.0 points; IEFA is far larger, $190.4bn against $1.9bn.

IEFA vs USO: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureIEFAUSO
Return
Total return, 1 year+12.3%+133.3%
Drawdown
Below its high4.7%, high on Aug 25, 202682.3%, high on Jul 14, 2008
Benchmark
What it tracksMSCI EAFE IMI IndexOil futures
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.07%0.86%
Net assets$190.4bn$1.9bn
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published
In the S&P 500, by weight0%
Holdings datedOct 27, 2026
Top ten holdings, share of the fund12.3%

Method

Side by side

IEFA iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF USO United States Oil Fund, LP
Where it sits Stock ETF Commodity ETF
Issuer iShares USCF
What it is Tracks the MSCI EAFE Holds oil futures
Total return, 1 year +12.3% +133.3%
Its benchmark over the same days +14.3% (ACWX) not measured
Gap to its benchmark −2.0 pts vs ACWX not measured
Expense ratio 0.07% 0.86%
Holdings 2629 not counted
Net assets $190.4bn $1.9bn

IEFA and USO 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.

USO

USO holds oil futures. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +133.3% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.86% a year. It sat 82.3% below its high of Jul 14, 2008 on Oct 28, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IEFA or USO?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IEFA returned +12.3% and USO +133.3%.
Which is cheaper, IEFA or USO?
IEFA is cheaper, by 0.79 percentage points a year. That is about $79 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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IEFA on its own →USO on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →IEFA dividend history →IEFA holdings →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
IEFA filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
IEFA prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
iShares page for IEFA ↗
USCF website ↗

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