EFFI vs VSGX: Grades, Fees and Holdings Compared

Harbor Osmosis International Resource Efficient ETF

EFFIDNYSE Arca

Vanguard ESG International Stock ETF

VSGXACboe

Overlap

8.6%by weight

Expense ratio

VSGX −0.45pt a year

EFFI0.55%VSGX0.10%

Avg volume · 30D

VSGX 171.2×the volume

EFFI971VSGX166K

EFFI vs VSGX Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+15.2%EFFI+14.4%VSGX

Expense ratio: EFFI 0.55%; VSGX 0.10%, better
Fund size: EFFI $151M; VSGX $6.7B
1Y total return: EFFI +15.2%, better; VSGX +14.4%
Yield (12M): EFFI No data; VSGX 3.11%
Holdings: EFFI 82; VSGX 6667
Avg volume (30D): EFFI 971 sh; VSGX 166K sh, better
NAV per share: EFFI $26.87; VSGX $77.91
52W range

ETF.net Grade

Pillar letters and Scores for EFFI, VSGX, with each pillar’s weight
Pillar	EFFI	VSGX
Cost30% weight	F24	A100Higher
Mission25% weight	Not scored	A100
Risk15% weight	A72Higher	C49
Tradability15% weight	D26	B64Higher
Holdings10% weight	D26	B60Higher
Durability5% weight	F12	A92Higher

Rank among International ESG & Values Index funds

How we build Categories ›

Same Category. EFFI and VSGX are both graded against the same 18 International ESG & Values Index funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

International ESG & Values Index⁠

Category · 18 funds

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VSGX ranks 1st and EFFI 16th of 18 funds in the International ESG & Values Index Category.

Rank 1AVSGXVanguard ESG International Stock ETFScore 82
Rank 2AESGDiShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETFScore 79
Rank 15CWWJDInspire International ETFScore 48
Rank 16DEFFIHarbor Osmosis International Resource Efficient ETFScore 33
Rank 17DOAIMOneAscent International Equity ETFScore 29

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

EFFIDHarbor Osmosis International Resource Efficient ETF

VSGXAVanguard ESG International Stock ETF

In short

EFFI No data

VSGX Most ex-US ESG funds stop at big developed-market names. VSGX casts a wider net: large, mid and small caps across developed and emerging markets, minus the industries its index screens out, for 0.10% a year.

Stated mandate

EFFI No data

VSGX The Fund seeks to track an index of large-, mid-, and small-capitalization stocks from developed and emerging markets outside the United States, subject to environmental, social, and corporate-governance screening.

Why people hold it

EFFI No data

VSGX 0.10% a year, well under half the typical fee in its international ESG peer group. Vanguard's usual move: undercut the room.
Reaches past the usual EAFE box, holding thousands of stocks across developed and emerging markets. EAFE-based rivals like ESGD and DMXF cover developed large and mid caps only.msci.com
The screen is FTSE's rulebook, not Vanguard's opinion: out go fossil fuel reserves, weapons, tobacco, alcohol, gambling, adult entertainment and nuclear power, plus conduct flags.ftserussell.com
What survives the screen stays market-cap weighted, with no factor tilts or manager stock picks. Distributions land quarterly.lseg.com

Worth knowing

EFFI No data

VSGX Cutting oil, gas, coal, nuclear and weapons names removes whole slices of the market, so results can drift from a plain ex-US index in either direction.ftserussell.com
Emerging markets, small caps and foreign currency all ride along, which can mean wider swings than a developed large-cap-only ex-US fund.
It de-selects rather than rewards: clearing the screen isn't the same as being a sustainability leader, and there's no carbon or Paris-alignment target.lseg.com

Full EFFI profile⁠

Full VSGX profile⁠

EFFI vs VSGX Holdings

How EFFI and VSGX differ

Overlap by weight

8.6%

Shared holdings make up 58.0% of EFFI and 9.9% of VSGX.

Level by level

Holdings42 in both8.6%
Countryby domicile59.8%
Sector11 Sectors80.4%
Asset classEquity100%

Sector

Sector weights in EFFI and VSGX, widest gap first
Sector	More in EFFIMore in VSGX	EFFI	VSGX
Technology	VSGX +17.4 points	10.7%	28.1%
Industrials	EFFI +5.7 points	13.9%	8.2%
Energy	EFFI +5.3 points	5.4%	0.1%
Materials	EFFI +2.1 points	8.1%	6.0%
Utilities	EFFI +2.1 points	2.7%	0.6%
Communication	EFFI +2.1 points	6.3%	4.2%
Consumer Staples	EFFI +1.5 points	6.2%	4.7%
Financials	VSGX +1.1 points	27.1%	28.3%
Real Estate	VSGX +1.0 points	1.7%	2.7%
Consumer Discretionary	EFFI +0.5 points	8.7%	8.2%
Health Care	EFFI +0.2 points	9.2%	9.0%

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in EFFI and VSGX, widest gap first
Country	More in EFFIMore in VSGX	EFFI	VSGX
Taiwan	VSGX +12.4 points	0.0%	12.4%
South Korea	VSGX +8.0 points	0.0%	8.0%
China	VSGX +6.8 points	0.0%	6.8%
Switzerland	EFFI +5.8 points	11.1%	5.3%
France	EFFI +5.1 points	8.0%	2.9%
Japan	EFFI +4.3 points	21.4%	17.1%
Canada	EFFI +4.3 points	10.7%	6.4%
India	VSGX +3.9 points	0.0%	3.9%
Other countries (31)	EFFI +11.4 points	48.7%	37.3%

Outside the US: EFFI 100% developed, 0% emerging. VSGX 61% developed, 39% emerging.

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

EFFI35.1%
VSGX18.1%

Securities held

EFFI71
VSGX6,625

Asset class

EFFI: Equity
VSGX: Equity

Holdings

Only in EFFI29
In both42
Only in VSGX6,583

Only in EFFI

29 securities, 42.0% of EFFI by weight

Toyota Tsusho Corp3.36%
Glencore PLC3.32%
Swedish Orphan Biovitrum Ab3.25%
Aercap Holdings NV3.13%
Lundin Gold Inc3.03%
Toronto-Dominion Bank2.57%
Manulife Financial Corp2.50%
Royal Bank of Canada2.19%
Singapore Exchange Ltd2.13%
Dr Ing Hc F Porsche AG2.06%
Diageo PLC1.77%
Tokyo Gas Co Ltd1.77%
Equinor Asa1.71%
Airbus SE1.48%
E.on SE1.23%
Woodside Energy Group Ltd1.17%
Galp Energia Sgps SA1.05%
Inpex Corp0.73%
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clear0.56%
Celestica Inc0.51%
Industrivarden Ab-C Shs0.44%
Investor Ab-B Shs0.41%
Fairfax Financial Hldgs Ltd0.32%
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd0.26%
Check Point Software Tech0.25%
Kbc Group NV0.23%
Assa Abloy Ab-B0.22%
Abb Ltd-Reg0.20%
Hsbc Holdings PLC0.19%

Only in VSGX

6,583 securities, 89.8% of VSGX by weight

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd5.79%
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd2.76%
SK hynix Inc2.26%
SLCMT11421.12%
Royal Bank of Canada0.84%
Novartis AG0.81%
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd0.78%
Nestle SA0.71%
MediaTek Inc0.69%
Sap SE0.62%
Toyota Motor Corp0.58%
Shopify Inc0.55%
Allianz SE0.54%
Commonwealth Bank of Australia0.53%
Tokyo Electron Ltd0.50%
Advantest Corp0.49%
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc0.48%
SoftBank Group Corp0.46%
UBS Group AG0.45%
Sony Group Corp0.43%
Delta Electronics Inc0.41%
Kioxia Holdings Corp0.40%
Mizuho Financial Group Inc0.40%
Unilever PLC0.39%
DBS Group Holdings Ltd0.37%
Novo Nordisk A/S0.37%
Bank of Montreal0.36%
Samsung Electronics-Pref0.35%
Bank of Nova Scotia/The0.34%
China Construction Bank Corp0.34%
BNP Paribas SA0.32%
ING Groep NV0.31%
Deutsche Telekom AG0.31%
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce0.31%
Zurich Insurance Group AG0.30%
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd0.29%
Gsk PLC0.29%
AIA Group Ltd0.29%
Tokio Marine Holdings Inc0.29%
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd0.28%
Sanofi SA0.27%
Murata Manufacturing Co Ltd0.26%
HDFC Bank Ltd0.26%
National Australia Bank Ltd0.26%
Westpac Banking Corp0.25%
Fast Retailing Co Ltd0.25%
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Ltd0.24%
ANZ Group Holdings Ltd0.24%
Axa SA0.24%
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd0.24%

Weight gaps

All 42 Holdings in both funds, largest gap first.

Holding weights in EFFI and VSGX, widest gap first
Holding	More in EFFIMore in VSGX	EFFI	VSGX
Obic Co Ltd	EFFI +4.12 points	4.15%	0.03%
L'oreal	EFFI +3.63 points	3.74%	0.11%
Sonova Holding Ag-Reg	EFFI +3.64 points	3.68%	0.04%
Recruit Holdings Co Ltd	EFFI +3.51 points	3.95%	0.44%
Mercedes-Benz Group AG	EFFI +3.23 points	3.34%	0.11%
Keyence Corp	EFFI +2.91 points	3.20%	0.29%
Medibank Private Ltd	EFFI +2.70 points	2.73%	0.03%
Vestas Wind Systems A/S	EFFI +2.13 points	2.22%	0.09%
Sekisui House Ltd	EFFI +1.80 points	1.83%	0.04%
Unicredit Spa	EFFI +1.75 points	2.15%	0.40%
Barclays PLCBARC.L	EFFI +1.67 points	1.92%	0.25%
Astrazeneca PLCAZN.L	EFFI +1.53 points	2.27%	0.74%
Gecina SA	EFFI +1.51 points	1.52%	0.01%
Belimo Holding Ag-Reg	EFFI +1.44 points	1.47%	0.03%
Banco Santander SA	EFFI +1.43 points	2.04%	0.61%
Akzo Nobel N.v.	EFFI +1.41 points	1.44%	0.03%
Daifuku Co Ltd	EFFI +1.10 points	1.14%	0.04%
Sampo Oyj-A Shs	EFFI +1.05 points	1.12%	0.07%
Rexel SA	EFFI +1.05 points	1.08%	0.03%
Qbe Insurance Group Ltd	EFFI +1.01 points	1.08%	0.07%
Kesko Oyj-B Shs	EFFI +1.00 points	1.02%	0.02%
Publicis Groupe	EFFI +0.85 points	0.93%	0.08%
Swisscom Ag-Reg	EFFI +0.68 points	0.74%	0.06%
Intesa Sanpaolo	EFFI +0.67 points	1.02%	0.35%
Natwest Group PLCNWG.L	EFFI +0.64 points	0.86%	0.22%
Asml Holding NV	VSGX +0.62 points	1.48%	2.10%
Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Gro	VSGX +0.59 points	0.18%	0.77%
Societe Generale SA	EFFI +0.50 points	0.66%	0.16%
Roche Holding AG	EFFI +0.47 points	1.36%	0.89%
Vodafone Group PLCVOD.L	EFFI +0.35 points	0.44%	0.09%
Nintendo Co Ltd	EFFI +0.30 points	0.46%	0.16%
Koninklijke Philips NV	EFFI +0.24 points	0.30%	0.06%
Sage Group Plc/TheSGE.L	EFFI +0.21 points	0.25%	0.04%
Suncorp Group Ltd Common Stock	EFFI +0.19 points	0.24%	0.05%
Nitto Denko Corp	EFFI +0.15 points	0.19%	0.04%
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argenta	EFFI +0.12 points	0.60%	0.48%
Banco Bpm Spa	EFFI +0.10 points	0.16%	0.06%
Swiss Re AG	EFFI +0.10 points	0.25%	0.15%
3I Group PLCIII.L	EFFI +0.08 points	0.18%	0.10%
Lloyds Banking Group PLCLLOY.L	VSGX +0.05 points	0.20%	0.25%
Infineon Technologies AG	EFFI +0.03 points	0.30%	0.27%
Daito Trust Construct Co Ltd	VSGX +0.02 points	<0.01%	0.02%

All 73 EFFI holdings⁠All 6,429 VSGX holdings⁠

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

EFFI vs VSGX Cost

Overpaying EFFI vs VSGX

$8,798

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

EFFI 0.55%
$10,904
VSGX 0.10%
$2,106

Amount$10,000

Years30 years

Cost over time

EFFI 0.55%
VSGX 0.10%
Overpaying

Year by year

Year	EFFI	VSGX	Overpaying
10	$988	$183	$805
20	$3,790	$717	$3,073
30	$10,904	$2,106	$8,798

Expense ratio

0.55%EFFI
0.10%VSGX, cheaper

VSGX0.10%EFFI0.55%

0.10%0.95%

Middle half of International ESG & Values Index funds
Median 0.23%

VSGX cheapest of 18 funds

EFFI 14th cheapest of 18 funds

EFFI vs VSGX Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026

Yield (12M): EFFI No data; VSGX 3.11%
Payout (12M): EFFI No data; VSGX $2.43
Last payment: EFFI $1.05; VSGX $0.47
Ex-dividend: EFFI Dec 19, 2025; VSGX Sep 18, 2026
Paid on: EFFI Dec 24, 2025; VSGX Sep 22, 2026
Frequency: EFFI Irregular; VSGX Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2018 to 2026, same scale for both

EFFIIrregular · 1 paymentAll EFFI payments⁠

VSGXQuarterly · 31 paymentsAll VSGX payments⁠

EFFI vs VSGX Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years: EFFI 12.9%since Jan 2025VSGX 12.8%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years: EFFI 1.43since Jan 2025VSGX 1.20
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years: EFFI −10.5%since Dec 2024VSGX −31.2%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years: EFFI 0.49VSGX 0.97; Market = 1

EFFI and VSGX in the news

All news⁠

ETF Filings
Calamos to liquidate its Giannis Antetokounmpo sustainable ETF
Sep 11, 2026VSGX

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EFFI vs VSGX

In short

Stated mandate

Why people hold it

Worth knowing

How EFFI and VSGX differ

Level by level

Sector

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Concentration

Asset class

Holdings

Only in EFFI

Only in VSGX

Weight gaps

Cost over time

Year by year

Distribution history

Fall from peak · 5 years

Risk facts

Calamos to liquidate its Giannis Antetokounmpo sustainable ETF

How EFFI and VSGX differ

Level by level

Sector

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Concentration

Asset class

Holdings

Only in EFFI

Only in VSGX

Weight gaps