IEFA vs VEA overlap - what they share and where they differ
IEFA and VEA share 70.2% of their weight across 2,008 common positions, read from what each fund reported to the SEC.
Each week Ploutos reads the reported positions of the largest US equity ETFs and measures, pair by pair, the weight they share: for every stock both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights counts. Two funds tracking the same index land near 100%. A sector fund inside a broad index fund lands at roughly that sector's weight.
IEFA and VEA
70.2%
2,008 shared positions
IEFA
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
Reported positions cover 98% of the fund, 2,405 positions · Jul 31, 2026
Top 10: 12.5%·Holdings of IEFA
VEA
VANGUARD DEVELOPED MARKETS INDEX FUND
Reported positions cover 99% of the fund, 3,594 positions · Jun 30, 2026
Top 10: 14.9%·Holdings of VEA
Reported positions cover IEFA 98%, VEA 99% of each fund. An overlap cannot exceed the smaller coverage, so a low figure can mean little overlap or thin reporting.
VEA vs IEFA side by side
IEFAiShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
2,405
stock positions reported to the SEC
7.8% of its weight is in 397 names VEA does not hold
VEAVANGUARD DEVELOPED MARKETS INDEX FUND
3,594
stock positions reported to the SEC
27.8% of its weight is in 1,586 names IEFA does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
The widest gap is Basic Materials: VEA has 3.2 points more of it.
The figures side by side
| IEFA | VEA | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | Jul 31, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 2,405 | 3,594 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 12.5% | 14.9% |
| Largest position | ASML 2.5% | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 3.2% |
| Held alone | 397 positions, 7.8% | 1,586 positions, 27.8% |
| Covered by stock positions | 98% | 99% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In IEFA | In VEA | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASMLASML Holding N.V. | 2.50% | 2.36% | 2.36% |
| HSBCHSBC HOLDINGS PLC | 1.42% | 1.00% | 1.00% |
| MUFGMitsubishi Corporation | 1.28% | 0.93% | 0.93% |
| ROCHE HOLDING AG | 1.25% | 0.93% | 0.93% |
| NVSNovartis AG | 1.12% | 0.90% | 0.90% |
| AZNASTRAZENECA PLC | 1.00% | 0.87% | 0.87% |
| NESTLE S.A. | 1.00% | 0.82% | 0.82% |
| NODKNIPPON KANZAI Holdings Co.,Ltd. | 0.94% | 0.76% | 0.76% |
| SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT | 0.95% | 0.73% | 0.73% |
| SHELSHELL PLC | 1.00% | 0.67% | 0.67% |
What each holds alone
The heaviest positions one fund reports and the other does not.
Only in IEFA
Only in VEA
Questions people ask
Is IEFA the same as VEA?
70.2% of their weight sits in the same 2,008 holdings. IEFA also reports UNICREDIT, SOCIETA PER AZIONI, COMPAGNIE FINANCIERE RICHEMONT SA, L'AIR LIQUIDE SOCIETE ANONYME POUR L'ETUDE ET L'EXPLOITATION DES PROCEDES GEORGES CLAUDE SA, which the other does not. VEA also reports SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., SKHY, RY, which the other does not.
How is the overlap between IEFA and VEA measured?
For every stock both funds report, the smaller of the two weights counts, and the sum is the overlap. The reported positions cover 98% of IEFA and 99% of VEA, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, VEA or IEFA?
IEFA reports 2,405 stock positions and VEA reports 3,594. 7.8% of IEFA's weight sits in names VEA does not hold, and 27.8% of VEA's weight in names IEFA does not hold. The ten largest positions are 12.5% of IEFA and 14.9% of VEA.
How do IEFA and VEA differ by sector?
The widest gap is Basic Materials: VEA has 3.2 points more of it. Sectors come from each holding's SIC code in its SEC record, summed by the weight the fund reports.
Where do the numbers come from?
From each fund's own N-PORT filing to the SEC, which lists every position and its weight. The comparison uses every equity position the fund reports; cash, futures and bonds are not counted, which is why a coverage figure sits next to every result. Holdings change between filings.
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Descriptive data from public SEC filings. Nothing on this page is a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any fund or stock, and holdings change between filings.