IEFA vs VEU: what's the difference?
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA): Broad EAFE market equities. Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (VEU): Non-U.S. equities.
Updated August 26, 2026
How much do IEFA and VEU overlap?
As of August 26, 2026, IEFA and VEU overlap 57.7% by weight.
91% of IEFA is already inside VEU.
59% of VEU is already inside IEFA.
IEFA holds 2,578 companies and VEU holds 3,741; 1,181 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 VEU?
As of August 26, 2026, ETF Copilot scores IEFA 5.1 out of 10 and VEU 5.2 out of 10.
They differ most on Risk: IEFA 7.6 and VEU 4.2.
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
- VEU: Growth 8.1, Valuation 1.4, Risk 4.2, Quality 6.3, Return 5.0
What do IEFA and VEU each hold?
What's inside IEFA: Tech 13%, Semiconductors 6%.
12% of IEFA is its ten largest holdings.
What's inside VEU: Tech 15%, Semiconductors 6%.
15% of VEU is its ten largest holdings.
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ETF Copilot, “IEFA vs VEU holdings overlap and scores”, as of August 26, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/compare/iefa-vs-veu
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