IEFA vs. VXUS: Both Are Cheap. Both Are Broad. Here Is the Key Difference Long-Term Investors Need to Understand.
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As core international stock ETFs go, the iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF ( IEFA +1.27% ) and the Vanguard Total International Stock ETF ( VXUS +0.37% ) are among the best. Both have expense ratios of less than 0.1%. Both hold thousands of stocks, making diversification a non-issue. But they're not nearly the same. Their target markets are different. Their key holdings are different. Their sector exposures are different. Both can act as core international equity funds , but the reality of these ETFs is very simple: One is a complete international fund, and one is not. IEFA tracks the MSCI EAFE IMI Index , which covers around 2,600 stocks from nearly two dozen developed markets outside the United States and Canada. Japan (26%) and the U.K. (14%) alone account for around 40% of the portfolio. Financials (23%), industrials (19%), and tech (12%) are the top three sector holdings. But the key point is that the iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF holds only developed-market stocks. That means you'd need to pair this fund with an emerging markets fund , such as the iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF , to cover the entire international equity market.
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