VANGUARD DEVELOPED MARKETS INDEX FUND
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VEA vs IEFA
VANGUARD DEVELOPED MARKETS INDEX FUND compared with iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
Largest shared positions
2,406 companies held in both funds
| Shared company | VEA | IEFA |
|---|---|---|
| ASML Holding N.V. ASML | 1.76% | 2.21% |
| Novartis AG NOVN | 1.01% | 1.10% |
| AstraZeneca PLC AZN | 1.00% | 1.16% |
| Roche Holding AG ROP SW 2 share classes | 1.00% | 1.18% |
| ↳ Roche Holding AG ROP SW | 0.96% | 1.13% |
| ↳ Roche Holding AG RO | 0.04% | 0.05% |
| HSBC Holdings PLC HSBA | 0.96% | 1.24% |
| Shell PLC SHEL | 0.90% | 1.02% |
| Nestle SA NESN | 0.86% | 1.03% |
| Toyota Motor Corp. 7203 | 0.76% | 0.71% |
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia CBA | 0.67% | 0.83% |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. 8306 | 0.64% | 0.79% |
| Siemens AG SIE | 0.61% | 0.89% |
| BHP Group Ltd. BHP | 0.61% | 0.79% |
| SAP SE SAP | 0.60% | 0.69% |
| TotalEnergies SE TTE | 0.57% | 0.72% |
| Banco Santander SA SAN | 0.56% | 0.70% |
| Allianz SE ALV | 0.55% | 0.68% |
| Iberdrola SA IBE | 0.51% | 0.59% |
| Schneider Electric SE SU | 0.50% | 0.69% |
| LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE MC | 0.48% | 0.52% |
| Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC RR/ | 0.44% | 0.53% |
| Siemens Energy AG ENR | 0.44% | 0.65% |
| Deutsche Telekom AG DTE | 0.44% | 0.47% |
| Hitachi Ltd 6501 | 0.43% | 0.57% |
| ABB Ltd ABBN | 0.43% | 0.62% |
| Sony Group Corp. 6758 | 0.43% | 0.48% |
VEA and IEFA questions
Based on the holdings compared above
How much do VEA and IEFA overlap?
VEA and IEFA overlap by 78.7% by weight, across 2406 shared companies.
Which companies do VEA and IEFA both hold?
The largest companies held in both funds are ASML Holding N.V., Novartis AG, AstraZeneca PLC, Roche Holding AG, HSBC Holdings PLC.
Can I hold both VEA and IEFA?
Holding both means 78.7% 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 VEA or IEFA cheaper?
VEA has a 0.03% expense ratio and IEFA has 0.07%.
How do VEA and IEFA compare on valuation?
VEA has a weighted P/E of 17.6 and IEFA has a weighted P/E of 18.4.
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