IEFA vs VXUS: what's the difference?
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA): Broad EAFE market equities. Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS): Non-U.S. global stocks.
Updated August 26, 2026
How much do IEFA and VXUS overlap?
As of August 26, 2026, IEFA and VXUS overlap 59.9% by weight.
98% of IEFA is already inside VXUS.
60% of VXUS is already inside IEFA.
IEFA holds 2,578 companies and VXUS holds 8,361; 2,380 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 VXUS?
As of August 26, 2026, ETF Copilot scores IEFA 5.1 out of 10 and VXUS 5.5 out of 10.
They differ most on Growth: IEFA 7.2 and VXUS 7.8.
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
- VXUS: Growth 7.8, Valuation 2.2, Risk 7.5, Quality 4.5, Return 4.7
What do IEFA and VXUS each hold?
What's inside IEFA: Tech 13%, Semiconductors 6%.
12% of IEFA is its ten largest holdings.
What's inside VXUS: Tech 15%, Semiconductors 6%.
11% of VXUS is its ten largest holdings.
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ETF Copilot, “IEFA vs VXUS holdings overlap and scores”, as of August 26, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/compare/iefa-vs-vxus
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