IEFA vs VONG

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF vs Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF

Quick take
  • VONG has the lower expense ratio at 0.06% vs 0.07% for IEFA.
  • IEFA pays a higher dividend yield (3.40%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricIEFAVONG
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.07%0.06%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.40%0.45%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$186.54B$53.36B
YTD return
9.41%3.22%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.891.19
P/E ratio
18.5932.29
Last price
$96.97$127.03
Inception
Issuer
iSharesVanguard

IEFA top holdings

Top holdings · IEFA
ASML.ASASML Holding NV3.03%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC1.29%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new1.15%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares1.14%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC1.12%
NESN.SWNestle SA1.05%
SIE.DESiemens AG0.95%
SHEL.LShell PLC0.87%
8035.TTokyo Electron Ltd0.84%
8306.TMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc0.84%
Sector breakdown · IEFA
Real Estate2.8%
Consumer Cyclical8.1%
Basic Materials6.3%
Consumer Defensive6.5%
Technology12.6%
Communication Services4.3%
Financial Services23.1%
Utilities3.5%
Industrials19.7%
Energy3.3%
Healthcare9.8%

VONG top holdings

Top holdings · VONG
NVDANVIDIA Corp13.06%
AAPLApple Inc11.94%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp8.95%
AVGOBroadcom Inc5.77%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc5.05%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A3.90%
TSLATesla Inc3.47%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A3.19%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C3.14%
LLYEli Lilly and Co2.67%
Sector breakdown · VONG
Real Estate0.4%
Consumer Cyclical12.7%
Basic Materials0.3%
Consumer Defensive2.4%
Technology53.9%
Communication Services12.4%
Financial Services4.9%
Utilities0.3%
Industrials5.4%
Energy0.3%
Healthcare7.0%

About IEFA

IEFA (iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF) is Developed-market equities ex-US/Canada. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $186.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.07%, a dividend yield of 3.40%. Its largest holding is ASML Holding NV (ASML.AS), which represents 3.0% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.8%.

About VONG

VONG (Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF) is Vanguard's large-cap growth ETF. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $53.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.06%, a dividend yield of 0.45%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 13.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.4%.