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 (3.40%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEEMIEFA
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.72%0.07%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.63%3.40%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$30.32B$186.54B
YTD return
21.67%9.41%
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.
1.030.89
P/E ratio
17.2518.59
Last price
$66.92$96.97
Inception
Issuer
iSharesiShares

EEM top holdings

Top holdings · EEM
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd15.05%
005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co Ltd8.14%
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc7.63%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd2.73%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares1.60%
2454.TWMediaTek Inc1.55%
2308.TWDelta Electronics Inc0.96%
005935Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Participating Preferred0.89%
402340.KSSK Square0.82%
2317.TWHon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd0.78%
Sector breakdown · EEM
Real Estate0.9%
Consumer Cyclical7.4%
Basic Materials5.4%
Consumer Defensive2.5%
Technology45.9%
Communication Services6.0%
Financial Services18.2%
Utilities1.8%
Industrials6.2%
Energy3.2%
Healthcare2.5%

IEFA top holdings

Top holdings · IEFA
ASML.ASASML Holding NV3.03%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC1.29%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new1.15%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares1.14%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC1.12%
NESN.SWNestle SA1.05%
SIE.DESiemens AG0.95%
SHEL.LShell PLC0.87%
8035.TTokyo Electron Ltd0.84%
8306.TMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc0.84%
Sector breakdown · IEFA
Real Estate2.8%
Consumer Cyclical8.1%
Basic Materials6.3%
Consumer Defensive6.5%
Technology12.6%
Communication Services4.3%
Financial Services23.1%
Utilities3.5%
Industrials19.7%
Energy3.3%
Healthcare9.8%

About EEM

EEM (iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF) is Liquid emerging-market equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $30.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.72%, a dividend yield of 1.63%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 15.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.9%.

About IEFA

IEFA (iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF) is Developed-market equities ex-US/Canada. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $186.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.07%, a dividend yield of 3.40%. Its largest holding is ASML Holding NV (ASML.AS), which represents 3.0% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.8%.