Best Developed Markets ETFs
Which developed markets ETFs does ETF Copilot list today? As of October 28, 2026, ETF Copilot's Best Developed Markets ETFs list holds five funds, largest first by assets: VXUS, VEA, IEFA, VEU and EFA. Expense ratios across the five run from 0.03% to 0.32% a year, and their ETF Copilot overall scores run from 4.0 to 5.5.
Updated October 28, 2026
What stands out across Developed Markets ETFs
Expense ratios across the 5 developed markets ETFs listed run from 0.03% to 0.32% a year, a median of 0.05%. VEA is the cheapest of the 5.
Across the 5 funds shown, ETF Copilot's overall scores run from 4.0 to 5.5 out of 10, with a median of 5.2.
Concentration varies widely among the 5 developed markets ETFs listed: the ten largest holdings account for 12% of assets in the least concentrated fund and 15% in the most, a median of 14% across the list.
0 of 5 are more concentrated than the typical fund in their own category, on ETF Copilot's concentration measure.
The typical fund among the 5 developed markets ETFs listed behaves like 229 equally weighted positions once holding weights are taken into account.
As of October 28, 2026, the largest fund on ETF Copilot's Best Developed Markets ETFs list by assets is Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS).
What are the Best Developed Markets ETFs? The 5 on this list
| # | Fund | ETF Copilot score | Expense ratio | Assets | Top 10 weight | Largest exposures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS) | 5.2/10 | 0.05% | $664.5B | 14% | Tech 21%, Semiconductors 11% |
| 2 | Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) | 5.4/10 | 0.03% | $317.8B | 14% | Tech 17%, Memory 8% |
| 3 | iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) | 4.0/10 | 0.07% | $189.5B | 12% | Tech 12%, Semiconductors 5% |
| 4 | Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (VEU) | 5.5/10 | 0.04% | $97.4B | 15% | Tech 22%, Semiconductors 12% |
| 5 | iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) | 4.1/10 | 0.32% | $76.6B | 14% | Tech 12%, Semiconductors 6% |
ETF Copilot's 0–10 score rates a fund on value, growth, quality and risk against every US equity ETF we track. How the scores are built →
Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.
Which Developed Markets ETFs are compared head to head?
Every published head-to-head between two Developed Markets ETFs, the most searched first.
- VEA vs VXUS
- IEFA vs VXUS
- VEA vs IEFA
- IEFA vs VEU
- VEA vs VEU
- VXUS vs VEU
- EFA vs IEFA
- EFA vs VEA
- EFA vs VEU
- EFA vs VXUS
- EFA vs SCHF
- IEFA vs SCHF
- IEFA vs SCHF vs VEA vs VXUS
- SCHF vs VEA
- SCHF vs VEU
- SCHF vs VXUS
- EFA vs IXUS
- IEFA vs IXUS
- IXUS vs SCHF
- IXUS vs VEA
- IXUS vs VEU
- VXUS vs IXUS
- EFA vs SPDW
- IEFA vs SPDW
- IXUS vs SPDW
- SCHF vs SPDW
- SPDW vs VEA
- SPDW vs VEU
- SPDW vs VXUS
- EFA vs IDEV
- IDEV vs IEFA
- IDEV vs IXUS
- IDEV vs SCHF
- IDEV vs SPDW
- IDEV vs VEA
- IDEV vs VEU
- IDEV vs VXUS
- EFA vs EFV
- EFV vs IDEV
- EFV vs IEFA
- EFV vs IXUS
- EFV vs SCHF
- EFV vs SPDW
- EFV vs VEA
- EFV vs VEU
- EFV vs VXUS
Where is money going in Developed ex-US?
In the week to October 28, 2026, Developed ex-US moved -0.1% and saw +$1.4B of net fund flow, which ETF Copilot reads as accumulating — money coming in without the price leading.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Price, 1 week | -0.1% |
| Net flow, 1 week | +$1.4B |
| Price, 1 month | -1.2% |
| Net flow, 1 month | +$4.4B |
Net fund flow is money into or out of the ETFs in this category, computed by ETF Copilot from daily fund assets. All 33 sectors side by side →
Cite this
ETF Copilot, “Best Developed Markets ETFs”, as of October 28, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/best/developed-markets-etfs
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