Compare ETFs
Fees, size, distributions, currency exposure and holdings overlap for two to four funds, side by side.
Side by side
| Measure | VEMVirtus Emerging Markets Dividend ETF | IEFAiShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF |
|---|---|---|
| Market | USNYSE Arca | USCboe BZX |
| Issuer | Virtus | iShares |
| Asset class | Equity · International | Equity · International |
| Expense ratio | 0.49%Expense ratio, filed 4 Feb 2026 | 0.07%Expense ratio, filed 21 Nov 2025 |
| Net assets | $6.8MAs of 31 Jul 2026 | $190.1BAs of 31 Jul 2026 |
| Holdings | 55As of 31 Jul 2026 | 2,632As of 31 Jul 2026 |
| 12-month distribution yield | 3.07% | 3.40% |
| Distributions | Quarterly$0.8230 in 12 months | Twice a year$3.2890 in 12 months |
| Last price | $26.7720 Oct 2026, 14:53 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 | VEM | IEFA |
|---|---|---|
| VEM | Same fund | 0.2%at least |
| IEFA | 0.2%at least | Same fund |
VEM and IEFA
- Weighted overlap
- 0.2%
- Holdings in common
- 3
- VEM holdings also in IEFA
- 5.5% by count
- IEFA holdings also in VEM
- 0.2% by count
| Holding | Weight in VEM | Weight in IEFA | Overlap | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CREDIT AGRICOLE SACREDIT AGRICOLE SA EUR3 FR0000045072 | 0.75% | 0.08% | 0.08% | ISIN |
| POWER ASSETS HOLDINGS LTDPOWER ASSETS HOLDINGS LTD NPV HK0006000050 | 0.50% | 0.04% | 0.04% | ISIN |
| SITC INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS COMPANY LTDSITC INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS COMPANY LTD HKD0.10 KYG8187G1055 | 3.55% | 0.03% | 0.03% | 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 | VEM | IEFA |
|---|---|---|
| Euro (EUR) | 1.1% | 32.4% |
| New Taiwan dollar (TWD) | 27.4% | Below the top 12 or none |
| Japanese yen (JPY) | Below the top 12 or none | 24.9% |
| Hong Kong dollar (HKD) | 22.1% | 1.7% |
| South Korean won (KRW) | 19.3% | Below the top 12 or none |
| British pound (GBP) | Below the top 12 or none | 14.2% |
| US dollar (USD) | 7.5% | 2.6% |
| Swiss franc (CHF) | Below the top 12 or none | 8.7% |
| Australian dollar (AUD) | Below the top 12 or none | 7.1% |
| Brazilian real (BRL) | 4.5% | Below the top 12 or none |