EFA vs FXI

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF vs iShares China Large-Cap ETF

Quick take
  • • EFA has the lower expense ratio at 0.32% vs 0.73% for FXI.
  • • EFA pays a higher dividend yield (3.26%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEFAFXI
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.32%0.73%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.26%2.06%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$76.62B$3.77B
YTD return
11.02%-8.80%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.860.27
P/E ratio
17.379.40
Last price
$104.61$33.91
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesiShares

EFA top holdings

Top holdings · EFA
ASML.ASASML Holding NV2.86%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new1.60%
SHEL.LShell PLC1.46%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares1.39%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC1.37%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC1.32%
NESN.SWNestle SA1.24%
SAP.DESAP SE1.11%
8306.TMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc1.09%
SIE.DESiemens AG1.00%
Sector breakdown · EFA
Real Estate1.6%
Consumer Cyclical7.3%
Basic Materials5.7%
Consumer Defensive7.0%
Technology11.1%
Communication Services4.7%
Financial Services25.1%
Utilities3.8%
Industrials18.1%
Energy4.4%
Healthcare11.3%

FXI top holdings

Top holdings · FXI
00939China Construction Bank Corp Class H9.95%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares8.54%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd8.47%
01398Industrial And Commercial Bank Of China Ltd Class H6.87%
1810.HKXiaomi Corp Class B4.96%
03988Bank Of China Ltd Class H4.77%
3690.HKMeituan Class B4.51%
9999.HKNetEase Inc Ordinary Shares3.76%
02318Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China Ltd Class H3.52%
01211BYD Co Ltd Class H2.97%
Sector breakdown · FXI
Real Estate1.0%
Consumer Cyclical25.2%
Basic Materials3.3%
Consumer Defensive0.9%
Technology6.1%
Communication Services14.2%
Financial Services37.9%
Utilities0.4%
Industrials2.1%
Energy5.7%
Healthcare3.2%

About EFA

EFA (iShares MSCI EAFE ETF) is Developed-market equities outside US/Canada. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $76.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.32%, a dividend yield of 3.26%. Its largest holding is ASML Holding NV (ASML.AS), which represents 2.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.6%.

About FXI

FXI (iShares China Large-Cap ETF) is Largest 50 Chinese companies. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $3.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.73%, a dividend yield of 2.06%. Its largest holding is China Construction Bank Corp Class H (00939), which represents 10.0% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.0%.