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IEFA vs VTIAX: Portfolio Overlap

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF vs Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund

45.5%

Weighted portfolio overlap

Moderate Overlap

Moderate Overlap. A recognisable amount of shared weight, common among funds drawing on the same large-cap pool. Much of it typically sits in the top conviction holdings.

IEFA

2632 equity holdings
as of April 30, 2026

VTIAX

8746 equity holdings
as of April 30, 2026

2022 stocks held in common

Overlap View Venn Diagram

Overlapping Holdings

10 Top 10 of 2022 shared, by overlap contribution

#	Stock	IEFA	VTIAX	Overlap%
1	HSBC HOLDINGS PLC	1.25%	0.74%	0.74%
2	Roche Holding AG	1.14%	0.67%	0.67%
3	AstraZeneca PLC	1.17%	0.67%	0.67%
4	Shell PLC	1.03%	0.61%	0.61%
5	Siemens AG	0.90%	0.51%	0.51%
6	COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA	0.84%	0.50%	0.50%
7	TOYOTA MOTOR CORP	0.72%	0.48%	0.48%
8	MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP INC	0.80%	0.46%	0.46%
9	BHP Group Ltd	0.80%	0.46%	0.46%
10	Banco Santander SA	0.71%	0.42%	0.42%

Most Divergent Holdings Stocks held by one fund but absent from the other

Only in IEFA — iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF

Stock	Weight
ASML Holding NV	2.23%
Novartis AG	1.11%
NESTLE' SA/AG	1.03%
SAP SE	0.70%
ABB Ltd	0.63%

Only in VTIAX — VANGUARD TOTAL INTERNATIONAL STOCK INDEX FUND

Stock	Weight
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd	3.97%
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd	1.67%
ASML Holding N.V.	1.32%
SK hynix Inc	1.14%
Tencent Holdings Ltd.	0.88%

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the portfolio overlap between IEFA and VTIAX?

IEFA (iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF) and VTIAX (Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund) share 45.5% portfolio overlap as of their April 30, 2026 filings, across 2022 common stocks. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of each shared stock, so it reads as the share of a dollar that lands on the same companies in both funds.

Do IEFA and VTIAX invest in the same stocks?

Somewhat. The two funds share a meaningful set of stocks, though each also holds distinct positions the other does not.

What are the top stocks held by both IEFA and VTIAX?

The most prominent shared holdings (by combined weight) are: HSBC HOLDINGS PLC, Roche Holding AG, AstraZeneca PLC. See the full common-holdings table on this page for weights in each fund.

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