EFADeveloped ex-US
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
683holdings
0.32%annual fee
USmarket
Valuation417 companies covered
17.2×P / E65% by weight
1.55×P / B64% by weight
5.8%Earnings yield
ETF comparisons / EFA vs VEA
Developed ex-US comparison · EFA 2026-10-12 · VEA 2026-06-30
EFA vs VEA
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF compared with VANGUARD DEVELOPED MARKETS INDEX FUND
The funds share a substantial core but differ outside it.EFA has 48 companies outside the overlap; VEA has 3,195.
Do EFA and VEA overlap?
EFA and VEA overlap by 63.7% by weight, across 613 shared companies.
VEADeveloped ex-US
VANGUARD DEVELOPED MARKETS INDEX FUND
3,908holdings
0.03%annual fee
USmarket
Valuation3,130 companies covered
19.4×P / E85% by weight
1.93×P / B84% by weight
5.2%Earnings yield
Price development
Both lines rebased to 0% over their shared dates
Largest shared positions
613 companies held in both funds
EFA weight
VEA weight
| Shared company | EFA | VEA |
|---|---|---|
| ASML Holding N.V. ASML | 3.20% | 2.34% |
| HSBC Holdings PLC HSBA | 1.51% | 0.99% |
| Roche Holding AG ROP SW 2 share classes | 1.48% | 0.92% |
| ↳ Roche Holding AG ROP SW | 1.42% | 0.88% |
| ↳ Roche Holding AG RO | 0.06% | 0.04% |
| Novartis AG NOVN | 1.23% | 0.89% |
| AstraZeneca PLC AZN | 1.12% | 0.86% |
| Nestle SA NESN | 1.10% | 0.81% |
| Siemens AG SIE | 1.04% | 0.72% |
| Shell PLC SHEL | 1.37% | 0.67% |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. 8306 | 1.09% | 0.66% |
| Tokyo Electron Ltd 8035 | 0.82% | 0.65% |
| BHP Group Ltd. BHP | 1.03% | 0.65% |
| Banco Santander SA SAN | 0.91% | 0.61% |
| Kioxia Holdings Corp. 285A | 0.59% | 0.60% |
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia CBA | 0.82% | 0.58% |
| Allianz SE ALV | 0.84% | 0.55% |
| Toyota Motor Corp. 7203 | 0.81% | 0.55% |
| Schneider Electric SE SU | 0.76% | 0.54% |
| ABB Ltd ABBN | 0.70% | 0.52% |
| Iberdrola SA IBE | 0.70% | 0.51% |
| Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC RR/ | 0.72% | 0.49% |
| SAP SE SAP | 1.03% | 0.49% |
| UBS Group UBSG | 0.70% | 0.47% |
| Novo Nordisk A/S NOVOB | 0.58% | 0.47% |
| Advantest Corp 6857 | 0.90% | 0.46% |
| TotalEnergies SE TTE | 0.80% | 0.46% |
EFA and VEA questions
Based on the holdings compared above
How much do EFA and VEA overlap?
EFA and VEA overlap by 63.7% by weight, across 613 shared companies.
Which companies do EFA and VEA both hold?
The largest companies held in both funds are ASML Holding N.V., HSBC Holdings PLC, Roche Holding AG, Novartis AG, AstraZeneca PLC.
Can I hold both EFA and VEA?
Holding both means 63.7% of that part of your portfolio is the same companies counted twice. That can suit you or not depending on your goals; this tool reports the overlap rather than giving advice.
Is EFA or VEA cheaper?
EFA has a 0.32% expense ratio and VEA has 0.03%.
How do EFA and VEA compare on valuation?
EFA has a weighted P/E of 17.2 and VEA has a weighted P/E of 19.4.
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