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 VT
Developed ex-US comparison · EFA 2026-10-12 · VT 2026-07-31
EFA vs VT
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF compared with VANGUARD TOTAL WORLD STOCK INDEX FUND
Most company exposure is different between these funds.EFA has 42 companies outside the overlap; VT has 9,197.
Do EFA and VT overlap?
EFA and VT overlap by 18.6% by weight, across 619 shared companies.
VTGlobal equity
VANGUARD TOTAL WORLD STOCK INDEX FUND
10,100holdings
0.06%annual fee
USmarket
Valuation7,819 companies covered
23.1×P / E91% by weight
2.82×P / B83% by weight
4.3%Earnings yield
Price development
Both lines rebased to 0% over their shared dates
Largest shared positions
619 companies held in both funds
EFA weight
VT weight
| Shared company | EFA | VT |
|---|---|---|
| ASML Holding N.V. ASML | 3.20% | 0.55% |
| HSBC Holdings PLC HSBA | 1.51% | 0.32% |
| Roche Holding AG ROP SW 2 share classes | 1.48% | 0.27% |
| ↳ Roche Holding AG ROP SW | 1.42% | 0.24% |
| ↳ Roche Holding AG RO | 0.06% | 0.04% |
| Novartis AG NOVN | 1.23% | 0.25% |
| Shell PLC SHEL | 1.37% | 0.22% |
| Nestle SA NESN | 1.10% | 0.22% |
| AstraZeneca PLC AZN | 1.12% | 0.22% |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. 8306 | 1.09% | 0.21% |
| Siemens AG SIE | 1.04% | 0.21% |
| BHP Group Ltd. BHP | 1.03% | 0.18% |
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia CBA | 0.82% | 0.18% |
| Banco Santander SA SAN 2 share classes | 0.91% | 0.18% |
| ↳ Banco Santander SA SAN | 0.91% | 0.18% |
| ↳ Banco Santander SA SAN | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Toyota Motor Corp. 7203 | 0.81% | 0.17% |
| SAP SE SAP | 1.03% | 0.16% |
| Allianz SE ALV | 0.84% | 0.16% |
| Schneider Electric SE SU | 0.76% | 0.16% |
| TotalEnergies SE TTE | 0.80% | 0.15% |
| Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC RR/ | 0.72% | 0.15% |
| UBS Group UBSG | 0.70% | 0.14% |
| Iberdrola SA IBE | 0.70% | 0.14% |
| Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA BBVA | 0.69% | 0.14% |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. 8316 | 0.70% | 0.14% |
| ABB Ltd ABBN | 0.70% | 0.13% |
| Novo Nordisk A/S NOVOB | 0.58% | 0.13% |
| Tokyo Electron Ltd 8035 | 0.82% | 0.13% |
EFA and VT questions
Based on the holdings compared above
How much do EFA and VT overlap?
EFA and VT overlap by 18.6% by weight, across 619 shared companies.
Which companies do EFA and VT both hold?
The largest companies held in both funds are ASML Holding N.V., HSBC Holdings PLC, Roche Holding AG, Novartis AG, Shell PLC.
Can I hold both EFA and VT?
Holding both means 18.6% 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 VT cheaper?
EFA has a 0.32% expense ratio and VT has 0.06%.
How do EFA and VT compare on valuation?
EFA has a weighted P/E of 17.2 and VT has a weighted P/E of 23.1.
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