EFA vs HDV

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF vs iShares Core High Dividend ETF

Quick take
  • • HDV has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.32% for EFA.
  • • EFA pays a higher dividend yield (3.26%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEFAHDV
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.32%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.26%3.09%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$76.62B$16.28B
YTD return
11.02%28.80%
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.
0.860.20
P/E ratio
17.3719.53
Last price
$104.61$30.57
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%

HDV top holdings

Top holdings · HDV
XOMExxonMobil Holdings Corp9.62%
CVXChevron Corp7.27%
ABBVAbbVie Inc6.80%
PGProcter & Gamble Co5.40%
VZVerizon Communications Inc5.08%
PMPhilip Morris International Inc5.06%
HDThe Home Depot Inc4.61%
KOCoca-Cola Co4.28%
PEPPepsiCo Inc3.90%
MOAltria Group Inc3.88%
Sector breakdown · HDV
Consumer Cyclical9.6%
Basic Materials0.8%
Consumer Defensive26.8%
Technology1.4%
Communication Services5.1%
Financial Services4.6%
Utilities10.9%
Industrials1.6%
Energy25.6%
Healthcare13.6%

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 HDV

HDV (iShares Core High Dividend ETF) is US high-dividend stocks with quality screen. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $16.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 3.09%. Its largest holding is ExxonMobil Holdings Corp (XOM), which represents 9.6% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 9.6%.