EEM vs IEFA

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF vs iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF

Quick take
  • IEFA has the lower expense ratio at 0.07% vs 0.72% for EEM.
  • IEFA pays a higher dividend yield (3.32%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEEMIEFA
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.72%0.07%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.91%3.32%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$28.10B$180.74B
YTD return
23.36%9.46%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
1.000.91
P/E ratio
16.9518.11
Last price
$66.59$96.28
Inception
Issuer
iSharesiShares

EEM top holdings

Top holdings · EEM
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd14.37%
005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co Ltd6.11%
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc4.03%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd3.30%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares2.41%
2308.TWDelta Electronics Inc1.13%
2454.TWMediaTek Inc1.05%
00939China Construction Bank Corp Class H0.93%
HDFCBANK.NSHDFC Bank Ltd0.79%
RELIANCE.NSReliance Industries Ltd0.77%
Sector breakdown · EEM
Real Estate1.1%
Consumer Cyclical9.6%
Basic Materials6.5%
Consumer Defensive3.0%
Technology37.0%
Communication Services6.9%
Financial Services19.4%
Utilities2.1%
Industrials7.5%
Energy4.0%
Healthcare2.9%

IEFA top holdings

Top holdings · IEFA
ASML.ASASML Holding NV2.17%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC1.24%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC1.15%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new1.13%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares1.09%
NESN.SWNestle SA1.04%
SHEL.LShell PLC1.01%
SIE.DESiemens AG0.88%
CBA.AXCommonwealth Bank of Australia0.83%
8306.TMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc0.81%
Sector breakdown · IEFA
Real Estate3.1%
Consumer Cyclical8.2%
Basic Materials6.6%
Consumer Defensive6.4%
Technology10.2%
Communication Services4.5%
Financial Services23.0%
Utilities3.8%
Industrials20.5%
Energy4.0%
Healthcare9.8%

About EEM

EEM (iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF) is Liquid emerging-market equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $28.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.72%, a dividend yield of 1.91%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 14.4% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.1%.

About IEFA

IEFA (iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF) is Developed-market equities ex-US/Canada. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $180.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.07%, a dividend yield of 3.32%. Its largest holding is ASML Holding NV (ASML.AS), which represents 2.2% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 3.1%.