IEFA vs QEFA: what's the difference?
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA): Broad EAFE market equities. State Street SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF (QEFA): Developed ex-U.S. markets.
Updated August 26, 2026
How much do IEFA and QEFA overlap?
As of August 26, 2026, IEFA and QEFA overlap 65.1% by weight.
83% of IEFA is already inside QEFA.
100% of QEFA is already inside IEFA.
IEFA holds 2,578 companies and QEFA holds 627; 625 are in both.
Computed by ETF Copilot from both funds' holdings rather than quoted from a data provider, and rebuilt nightly.
How does ETF Copilot score IEFA and QEFA?
As of August 26, 2026, ETF Copilot scores IEFA 5.1 out of 10 and QEFA 5.5 out of 10.
They differ most on Valuation: IEFA 2.0 and QEFA 4.0.
The factor scores behind them, 0–10 and higher is better, ranked against every US equity ETF we track:
- IEFA: Growth 7.2, Valuation 2.0, Risk 7.6, Quality 4.1, Return 4.3
- QEFA: Growth 5.6, Valuation 4.0, Risk 9.0, Quality 5.9, Return 3.8
What do IEFA and QEFA each hold?
What's inside IEFA: Tech 13%, Semiconductors 6%.
12% of IEFA is its ten largest holdings.
What's inside QEFA: Tech 12%, Semiconductors 5%.
15% of QEFA is its ten largest holdings.
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ETF Copilot, “IEFA vs QEFA holdings overlap and scores”, as of August 26, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/compare/iefa-vs-qefa
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