IEFA vs VGK overlap - what they share and where they differ
IEFA and VGK share 55.2% of their weight across 873 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 VGK
55.2%
873 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
VGK
VANGUARD EUROPEAN STOCK INDEX FUND
Reported positions cover 99% of the fund, 1,159 positions · Jul 31, 2026
Top 10: 18.8%·Holdings of VGK
Reported positions cover IEFA 98%, VGK 99% of each fund. An overlap cannot exceed the smaller coverage, so a low figure can mean little overlap or thin reporting.
VGK vs IEFA side by side
IEFAiShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
2,405
stock positions reported to the SEC
41.4% of its weight is in 1,532 names VGK does not hold
VGKVANGUARD EUROPEAN STOCK INDEX FUND
1,159
stock positions reported to the SEC
11.9% of its weight is in 286 names IEFA does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
The widest gap is Consumer Defensive: VGK has 3.1 points more of it.
The figures side by side
| IEFA | VGK | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | Jul 31, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 2,405 | 1,159 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 12.5% | 18.8% |
| Largest position | ASML 2.5% | ASML 4.0% |
| Held alone | 1,532 positions, 41.4% | 286 positions, 11.9% |
| Covered by stock positions | 98% | 99% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In IEFA | In VGK | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASMLASML Holding N.V. | 2.50% | 3.95% | 2.50% |
| HSBCHSBC HOLDINGS PLC | 1.42% | 2.27% | 1.42% |
| ROCHE HOLDING AG | 1.25% | 1.99% | 1.25% |
| NVSNovartis AG | 1.12% | 1.81% | 1.12% |
| AZNASTRAZENECA PLC | 1.00% | 1.59% | 1.00% |
| NESTLE S.A. | 1.00% | 1.60% | 1.00% |
| SHELSHELL PLC | 1.00% | 1.60% | 1.00% |
| SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT | 0.95% | 1.49% | 0.95% |
| BANCO SANTANDER, S.A. | 0.79% | 1.28% | 0.79% |
| SAPSapporo Breweries Ltd. | 0.76% | 1.17% | 0.76% |
What each holds alone
The heaviest positions one fund reports and the other does not.
Only in IEFA
Only in VGK
Questions people ask
Is IEFA the same as VGK?
55.2% of their weight sits in the same 873 holdings. IEFA also reports MUFG, BHP, COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA, which the other does not. VGK also reports UNICREDIT SPA, AIR LIQUIDE SA, CIE FINANCIERE RICHEMONT SA, which the other does not.
How is the overlap between IEFA and VGK 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 VGK, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, VGK or IEFA?
IEFA reports 2,405 stock positions and VGK reports 1,159. 41.4% of IEFA's weight sits in names VGK does not hold, and 11.9% of VGK's weight in names IEFA does not hold. The ten largest positions are 12.5% of IEFA and 18.8% of VGK.
How do IEFA and VGK differ by sector?
The widest gap is Consumer Defensive: VGK has 3.1 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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