VEA vs IEFA: what's the difference?
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA): Developed international equities. iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA): Broad EAFE market equities.
Updated August 26, 2026
How much do VEA and IEFA overlap?
As of August 26, 2026, VEA and IEFA overlap 78.3% by weight.
79% of VEA is already inside IEFA.
98% of IEFA is already inside VEA.
VEA holds 3,793 companies and IEFA holds 2,578; 2,373 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 VEA and IEFA?
As of August 26, 2026, ETF Copilot scores VEA 5.0 out of 10 and IEFA 5.1 out of 10.
They differ most on Risk: VEA 4.2 and IEFA 7.6.
The factor scores behind them, 0–10 and higher is better, ranked against every US equity ETF we track:
- VEA: Growth 7.6, Valuation 1.2, Risk 4.2, Quality 4.7, Return 5.5
- IEFA: Growth 7.2, Valuation 2.0, Risk 7.6, Quality 4.1, Return 4.3
What do VEA and IEFA each hold?
What's inside VEA: Tech 16%, Semiconductors 7%.
13% of VEA is its ten largest holdings.
What's inside IEFA: Tech 13%, Semiconductors 6%.
12% of IEFA is its ten largest holdings.
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ETF Copilot, “VEA vs IEFA holdings overlap and scores”, as of August 26, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/compare/vea-vs-iefa
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