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 (3.24%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEFAFXI
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.32%0.73%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.24%2.14%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$77.22B$4.52B
YTD return
9.33%-12.01%
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.
0.870.47
P/E ratio
18.859.22
Last price
$103.92$33.41
Inception
Issuer
iSharesiShares

EFA top holdings

Top holdings · EFA
ASML.ASASML Holding NV3.52%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC1.50%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new1.34%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares1.32%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC1.31%
NESN.SWNestle SA1.22%
SIE.DESiemens AG1.10%
SHEL.LShell PLC1.01%
8035.TTokyo Electron Ltd0.98%
8306.TMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc0.97%
Sector breakdown · EFA
Real Estate1.7%
Consumer Cyclical7.4%
Basic Materials5.8%
Consumer Defensive6.7%
Technology12.8%
Communication Services4.4%
Financial Services24.8%
Utilities3.8%
Industrials18.9%
Energy3.3%
Healthcare10.4%

FXI top holdings

Top holdings · FXI
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd9.22%
00939China Construction Bank Corp Class H8.94%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares8.38%
01398Industrial And Commercial Bank Of China Ltd Class H6.08%
1810.HKXiaomi Corp Class B4.41%
3690.HKMeituan Class B4.37%
9999.HKNetEase Inc Ordinary Shares4.30%
03988Bank Of China Ltd Class H3.95%
02318Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China Ltd Class H3.87%
01211BYD Co Ltd Class H3.13%
Sector breakdown · FXI
Real Estate1.0%
Consumer Cyclical25.3%
Basic Materials3.4%
Consumer Defensive0.8%
Technology5.9%
Communication Services17.8%
Financial Services35.2%
Utilities0.3%
Industrials2.8%
Energy4.8%
Healthcare2.6%

About EFA

EFA (iShares MSCI EAFE ETF) is Developed-market equities outside US/Canada. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $77.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.32%, a dividend yield of 3.24%. Its largest holding is ASML Holding NV (ASML.AS), which represents 3.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.7%.

About FXI

FXI (iShares China Large-Cap ETF) is Largest 50 Chinese companies. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $4.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.73%, a dividend yield of 2.14%. Its largest holding is Tencent Holdings Ltd (0700.HK), which represents 9.2% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.0%.