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 (3.17%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEFAFXI
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.32%0.73%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.17%2.52%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$75.61B$6.07B
YTD return
9.14%-2.09%
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.
0.890.55
P/E ratio
18.2110.22
Last price
$102.89$37.19
Inception
Issuer
iSharesiShares

EFA top holdings

Top holdings · EFA
ASML.ASASML Holding NV2.48%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC1.44%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC1.36%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new1.33%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares1.29%
NESN.SWNestle SA1.22%
SHEL.LShell PLC1.18%
SIE.DESiemens AG1.04%
CBA.AXCommonwealth Bank of Australia0.98%
8306.TMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc0.95%
Sector breakdown · EFA
Real Estate1.9%
Consumer Cyclical7.7%
Basic Materials5.9%
Consumer Defensive6.7%
Technology10.3%
Communication Services4.5%
Financial Services24.7%
Utilities4.0%
Industrials19.8%
Energy4.0%
Healthcare10.6%

FXI top holdings

Top holdings · FXI
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares8.56%
00939China Construction Bank Corp Class H8.30%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd7.69%
01398Industrial And Commercial Bank Of China Ltd Class H6.08%
1810.HKXiaomi Corp Class B5.41%
3690.HKMeituan Class B4.79%
02318Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China Ltd Class H4.42%
01211BYD Co Ltd Class H4.08%
03988Bank Of China Ltd Class H3.75%
9999.HKNetEase Inc Ordinary Shares3.52%
Sector breakdown · FXI
Real Estate1.0%
Consumer Cyclical27.3%
Basic Materials4.1%
Consumer Defensive0.9%
Technology5.4%
Communication Services15.8%
Financial Services34.7%
Utilities0.4%
Industrials2.4%
Energy5.6%
Healthcare2.3%

About EFA

EFA (iShares MSCI EAFE ETF) is Developed-market equities outside US/Canada. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $75.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.32%, a dividend yield of 3.17%. Its largest holding is ASML Holding NV (ASML.AS), which represents 2.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.9%.

About FXI

FXI (iShares China Large-Cap ETF) is Largest 50 Chinese companies. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $6.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.73%, a dividend yield of 2.52%. Its largest holding is Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares (9988.HK), which represents 8.6% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.0%.