Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IEFA vs VYMI: how they differ
IEFA and VYMI hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VYMI returned more over the year.
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF and Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IEFA and VYMI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IEFA | Only in VYMI |
|---|---|
| ASML HOLDING 2.62% | HSBC Holdings PLC 1.73% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 1.40% | Novartis AG 1.56% |
| ROCHE PS PAR AG 1.18% | Nestle SA 1.44% |
| SHELL PLC 1.09% | Shell PLC 1.43% |
| MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP 1.00% | Royal Bank of Canada 1.38% |
| NOVARTIS AG 0.99% | Commonwealth Bank of Australia 1.15% |
| NESTLE SA 0.97% | Toyota Motor Corp 1.12% |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC 0.94% | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc 1.08% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.
| IEFA iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF | VYMI Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Core MSCI EAFE | International High Dividend Yield |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.0% | +28.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.5 pts | +10.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Holdings | 1650 | 1582 |
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%.
VYMI in plain words
VYMI is an index equity fund tracking the International High Dividend Yield. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +28.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1582 positions, with the top ten at 13.5%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IEFA or VYMI?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IEFA returned +18.0% and VYMI returned +28.2%, so VYMI returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IEFA or VYMI?
- IEFA charges 0.07% a year and VYMI charges 0.07%, so IEFA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IEFA and VYMI overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IEFA and 0% of VYMI 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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