EFA vs IEMG

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF vs iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

Quick take
  • • IEMG has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.32% for EFA.
  • • EFA pays a higher dividend yield (3.26%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEFAIEMG
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.32%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.26%2.42%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$76.62B$145.91B
YTD return
11.02%11.35%
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.
0.861.06
P/E ratio
17.3714.65
Last price
$104.61$75.78
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%

IEMG top holdings

Top holdings · IEMG
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd13.94%
005930.KQSamsung Electronics Co Ltd6.14%
000660.KQSK hynix Inc4.57%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd2.34%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares1.61%
2454.TWMediaTek Inc1.35%
00939China Construction Bank Corp Class H0.86%
2317.TWHon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd0.72%
HDFCBANK.NSHDFC Bank Ltd0.65%
Sector breakdown · IEMG
Real Estate1.6%
Consumer Cyclical8.1%
Basic Materials5.8%
Consumer Defensive2.9%
Technology39.9%
Communication Services5.7%
Financial Services19.6%
Utilities2.0%
Industrials7.2%
Energy3.6%
Healthcare3.6%

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 IEMG

IEMG (iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF) is Broad emerging-market equity exposure. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $145.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 2.42%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 13.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.6%.