VEA vs EFA overlap
VEA and EFA overlap 65.6% by weight, across 658 shared holdings.
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Top shared holdings
| Holding | VEA | EFA | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASML Holding NVASML | 2.36% | 2.90% | 2.36% |
| HSBC Holdings PLHSBA | 1.00% | 1.66% | 1.00% |
| Novartis AG-REGNOVN | 0.90% | 1.30% | 0.90% |
| Roper TechnologiROP | 0.89% | 1.39% | 0.89% |
| Astrazeneca PLCAZN | 0.87% | 1.17% | 0.87% |
| Nestle SA-REGNESN | 0.82% | 1.17% | 0.82% |
| Siemens AG-REGSIE | 0.73% | 1.10% | 0.73% |
| Shell PLCSHELL | 0.67% | 1.17% | 0.67% |
| Mitsubishi UFJ F8306 | 0.67% | 1.08% | 0.67% |
| Tokyo Electron8035 | 0.66% | 0.68% | 0.66% |
| BHP Group Ltd.BHP | 0.65% | 0.97% | 0.65% |
| Banco SantanderSAN | 0.62% | 0.93% | 0.62% |
| Commonw BK AustrCBA | 0.59% | 0.95% | 0.59% |
| Allianz SE-REGALIZF | 0.56% | 0.86% | 0.56% |
| Toyota Motor7203 | 0.55% | 0.81% | 0.55% |
Overlap by weight adds up the smaller weight of each holding the funds share, so 100% means identical portfolios. Long securities only: derivatives and cash vehicles are left out. Sources: VEA, SEC Form N-PORT, June 30, 2026; EFA, SEC Form N-PORT, July 31, 2026.
Largest institutions holding both
| Firm | VEA | EFA |
|---|---|---|
| Bank of America Corp. | $14.4B | $4.2B |
| BlackRock, Inc. | $317.8M | $9.8B |
| Betterment LLC | $9.9B | $1.2M |
| Creative Planning | $8.3B | $211.9M |
| Morgan Stanley | $5.2B | $3.2B |
| Envestnet Asset Management Inc. | $6.3B | $756.8M |
| Northern Trust Corp. | $3.8B | $2.2B |
| Wells Fargo & Company | $4.1B | $1.7B |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc. | $2.3B | $3.4B |
| Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co | $4.8B | $264.0M |
| Jones Financial Companies LLLP | $4.0B | $680.0M |
| Royal Bank of Canada | $3.3B | $1.1B |
| Wealthfront Advisers LLC | $4.1B | $650K |
| UBS Group AG | $2.2B | $1.3B |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | $1.1B | $2.1B |
This compares who owns the funds, not what the funds hold. From SEC Form 13F, for managers with $100M+ in US securities.
Who owns them: VEA institutional holders, EFA institutional holders.
Frequently asked questions
How much do VEA and EFA overlap?
65.6% by weight, with 658 holdings in common, using holdings for VEA as of June 30, 2026 and EFA as of July 31, 2026. The largest shared position is ASML.
Do institutions hold both VEA and EFA?
1,707 Form 13F filers report positions in both, out of 3,557 that report either one.
How is overlap by weight worked out?
For each holding the two funds share, take the smaller of the two weights, then add those up. Identical portfolios score 100%.