EFA vs IJR

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF vs iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF

Quick take
  • • IJR has the lower expense ratio at 0.06% vs 0.32% for EFA.
  • • EFA pays a higher dividend yield (3.26%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEFAIJR
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.32%0.06%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.26%1.22%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$76.62B$105.58B
YTD return
11.02%18.90%
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.
0.861.07
P/E ratio
17.3717.17
Last price
$104.61$142.33
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%

IJR top holdings

Top holdings · IJR
XTSLABlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency1.19%
GKOSGlaukos Corp0.80%
VSATViasat Inc0.60%
PAYCPaycom Software Inc0.58%
SMSM Energy Co0.55%
MTCHMatch Group Inc Ordinary Shares - New0.54%
PTGXProtagonist Therapeutics Inc0.53%
RHPRyman Hospitality Properties Inc0.52%
TGTXTG Therapeutics Inc0.49%
LTHLife Time Group Holdings Inc0.49%
Sector breakdown · IJR
Real Estate7.4%
Consumer Cyclical12.9%
Basic Materials4.5%
Consumer Defensive4.7%
Technology14.9%
Communication Services3.4%
Financial Services17.0%
Utilities1.8%
Industrials15.3%
Energy6.6%
Healthcare11.4%

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 IJR

IJR (iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF) is Tracks the S&P SmallCap 600 index. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $105.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.06%, a dividend yield of 1.22%. Its largest holding is BlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency (XTSLA), which represents 1.2% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 7.4%.