QEFA vs VXUS: what's the difference?

State Street SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF (QEFA): Developed ex-U.S. markets. Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS): Non-U.S. global stocks.

Updated August 26, 2026

How much do QEFA and VXUS overlap?

As of August 26, 2026, QEFA and VXUS overlap 44.5% by weight.

99% of QEFA is already inside VXUS.

51% of VXUS is already inside QEFA.

QEFA holds 627 companies and VXUS holds 8,361; 613 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 QEFA and VXUS?

As of August 26, 2026, ETF Copilot scores QEFA 5.5 out of 10 and VXUS 5.5 out of 10.

They differ most on Growth: QEFA 5.6 and VXUS 7.8.

The factor scores behind them, 0–10 and higher is better, ranked against every US equity ETF we track:

QEFA: Growth 5.6, Valuation 4.0, Risk 9.0, Quality 5.9, Return 3.8
VXUS: Growth 7.8, Valuation 2.2, Risk 7.5, Quality 4.5, Return 4.7

What do QEFA and VXUS each hold?

What's inside QEFA: Tech 12%, Semiconductors 5%.

15% of QEFA 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, “QEFA vs VXUS holdings overlap and scores”, as of August 26, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/compare/qefa-vs-vxus