Which returned more over the last year, IEFA or XLP?

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IEFA returned +12.3% and XLP +13.8%.

Which is cheaper, IEFA or XLP?

IEFA is cheaper, by 0.01 percentage points a year. That is about $1 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

How much do IEFA and XLP overlap with the S&P 500?

By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IEFA and 100% of XLP by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

Across categories

IEFA vs XLP: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, IEFA returned +12.3% to XLP's +13.8%; 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 $14.6bn on Oct 27, 2026 for State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF.

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At a glance

+12.3%

IEFA total return, 1 year

+13.8%

XLP total return, 1 year

0.07%

IEFA expense ratio

0.08%

XLP expense ratio

Pair scorecard

IEFA costs 0.01 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 1.5 points; IEFA is 13.0 times larger.

IEFA vs XLP: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	IEFA	XLP
Return
Measure	IEFA	XLP
Total return, 1 year	+12.3%	+13.8%
Drawdown
Measure	IEFA	XLP
Below its high	4.7%, high on Aug 25, 2026	3.5%, high on Oct 22, 2026
Benchmark
Measure	IEFA	XLP
What it tracks	MSCI EAFE IMI Index	Consumer Staples Select Sector Index
Cost and size
Measure	IEFA	XLP
Expense ratio	0.07%	0.08%
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026	$190.1bn	$14.6bn
Holdings
Measure	IEFA	XLP
Holdings in common	1%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund	12.3%	62.9%

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

What they share

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

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1% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first IEFA XLP

ESSILORLUXOTTICA SA 0.24% 1.60%

VINCI SA 0.23% 1.67%

ADMIRAL GROUP PLC 0.05% 2.25%

BAWAG GROUP AG 0.05% 0.95%

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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 XLP

WALMART INC 11.05%

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP 9.14%

PROCTER + GAMBLE CO 7.69%

COCA COLA CO 7.34%

PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL 6.56%

ALTRIA GROUP INC 4.54%

COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO 4.39%

MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL INC A 4.19%

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Side by side

IEFA iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF XLP State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF

Where it sits Stock ETF Stock ETF

Issuer iShares State Street

What it is Tracks the MSCI EAFE Tracks an index of Consumer staples

Total return, 1 year +12.3% +13.8%

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% 0.08%

Already in the S&P 500 0.0% 99.6%

Holdings 2629 36

Net assets, IEFA as of Oct 28, 2026 and XLP as of Oct 27, 2026 $190.4bn $14.6bn

IEFA and XLP 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.

XLP

XLP tracks an index of Consumer staples. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +13.8% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 36 positions, with the top ten at 62.9%. It sat 3.5% below its high of Oct 22, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IEFA or XLP?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IEFA returned +12.3% and XLP +13.8%.
Which is cheaper, IEFA or XLP?: IEFA is cheaper, by 0.01 percentage points a year. That is about $1 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do IEFA and XLP overlap with the S&P 500?: By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IEFA and 100% of XLP by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.

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Sources and dates

IEFA filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

IEFA prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

iShares page for IEFA ↗

XLP filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

XLP prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

State Street website ↗

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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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