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Fees, size, distributions, currency exposure and holdings overlap for two to four funds, side by side.
Side by side
| Measure | VEAVanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF | IEFAiShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF |
|---|---|---|
| Market | USNYSE Arca | USCboe BZX |
| Issuer | Vanguard | iShares |
| Asset class | Equity · International | Equity · International |
| Expense ratio | 0.03%Expense ratio, filed 28 Apr 2026 | 0.07%Expense ratio, filed 21 Nov 2025 |
| Net assets | $316.4BAs of 30 Jun 2026 | $190.1BAs of 31 Jul 2026 |
| Holdings | 3,908As of 30 Jun 2026 | 2,632As of 31 Jul 2026 |
| 12-month distribution yield | 2.44% | 3.40% |
| Distributions | Quarterly$1.7040 in 12 months | Twice a year$3.2890 in 12 months |
| Last price | $69.7820 Oct 2026, 20:00 UTC | $96.7120 Oct 2026, 20:00 UTC |
Holdings overlap
Weighted overlap is the sum, over the securities both funds hold, of the smaller of the two weights. 0% means no shared holdings; 100% means identical portfolios.
| Fund | VEA | IEFA |
|---|---|---|
| VEA | Same fund | 73.6%at least |
| IEFA | 73.6%at least | Same fund |
VEA and IEFA
- Weighted overlap
- 73.6%
- Holdings in common
- 1,562
- VEA holdings also in IEFA
- 78.3% by count
- IEFA holdings also in VEA
- 78.2% by count
| Holding | Weight in VEA | Weight in IEFA | Overlap | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASML Holding NV NL0010273215 | 2.36% | 2.50% | 2.36% | ISIN |
| HSBC Holdings PLC GB0005405286 | 1.00% | 1.42% | 1.00% | ISIN |
| Novartis AGNOVARTIS AG-REG CH0012005267 | 0.90% | 1.12% | 0.90% | ISIN |
| Roche Holding AGROCHE HOLDING AG-GENUSSCHEIN - PART.CERTIFICATES CH1499059983 | 0.89% | 1.20% | 0.89% | ISIN |
| AstraZeneca PLC GB0009895292 | 0.87% | 1.00% | 0.87% | ISIN |
| Nestle SANESTLE SA-REG CH0038863350 | 0.82% | 1.00% | 0.82% | ISIN |
| Siemens AGSIEMENS AG-REG DE0007236101 | 0.73% | 0.95% | 0.73% | ISIN |
| Shell PLC GB00BP6MXD84 | 0.67% | 1.00% | 0.67% | ISIN |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc JP3902900004 | 0.67% | 0.93% | 0.67% | ISIN |
| BHP Group Ltd AU000000BHP4 | 0.65% | 0.83% | 0.65% | ISIN |
How overlap is measured
Each fund's latest public Form N-PORT report lists its positions with the percent of net assets each one makes up. For every security both funds hold, the smaller of its two weights is counted, and those are added up. If fund A holds a stock at 6% and fund B at 4%, that stock adds 4 percentage points.
Securities are matched by ISIN first, then by CUSIP (a US or Canadian ISIN contains the CUSIP), and only as a last resort by issuer name, for non-debt holdings where one fund gives no identifier. Repeated lines of the same security in one fund are added together, and each security is matched once.
Cash funds, repurchase agreements, derivative contracts and short positions are left out because their reported value is not comparable exposure. For funds with more than 2,000 positions only the largest 2,000 are stored, so the result is a lower bound and the possible extra is shown. Reports can be for different month ends, and funds trade between reports.
The count-based shares show how many of one fund's holdings the other also holds, which can be high even when overlap by weight is low. Read more in where the ETF data comes from.
Currency exposure
| Currency | VEA | IEFA |
|---|---|---|
| Euro (EUR) | 25.6% | 32.4% |
| Japanese yen (JPY) | 20.9% | 24.9% |
| British pound (GBP) | 10.6% | 14.2% |
| Swiss franc (CHF) | 6.9% | 8.7% |
| Australian dollar (AUD) | 5.6% | 7.1% |
| Canadian dollar (CAD) | 10.5% | Below the top 12 or none |
| US dollar (USD) | 4.8% | 2.6% |
| South Korean won (KRW) | 7.1% | Below the top 12 or none |
| Swedish krona (SEK) | 2.6% | 3.4% |
| Hong Kong dollar (HKD) | 1.4% | 1.7% |