etf overlap · heavy overlap
VEA vs EFA overlap
65% of VEA and EFA is the same money, spread over 643 companies both funds hold.
Holdings as of August 31, 2026 · source: Vanguard (VEA), iShares (EFA)
- same money
- same companies, extra weight
- only in this fund
The companies you would own twice
What only one of them gives you
SHOPShopify Inc0.54%Where each fund puts its money
VEA and EFA: what people ask
How much do VEA and EFA overlap?
65% by weight, as of August 31, 2026: heavy overlap. 643 companies appear in both funds; they make up 65% of VEA and 98% of EFA.
Which stocks do VEA and EFA both hold?
The largest shared positions are ASML, HSBA, ROP, NOVN and SHEL. Ranked by the smaller of the two weights, which is the part you would own twice.
Is it redundant to hold both VEA and EFA?
Out of every $100 split evenly between them, about $65 (half in each fund) buys identical positions. The rest is exposure only one of the two funds gives you: 3,248 names only in VEA, 13 only in EFA. Whether that duplication is a problem depends on the mix you want; this is a description, not advice.
How is ETF overlap calculated here?
For every company held by both funds we take the smaller of its two weights and add them up. The weights come from the full holdings files Vanguard and iShares publish, not a top-10 sample, and companies are matched by their ISIN so share classes stay apart.
Weights come from each issuer's published holdings file and are matched company by company on their ISIN. Cash, futures and currency positions are left out. This page describes what the funds hold; it is not investment advice.