EFA vs ITB

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF vs iShares US Home Construction ETF

Quick take
  • • EFA has the lower expense ratio at 0.32% vs 0.37% for ITB.
  • • EFA pays a higher dividend yield (3.26%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEFAITB
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.32%0.37%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.26%1.36%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$76.62B$2.37B
YTD return
11.02%4.51%
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.
0.861.46
P/E ratio
17.3715.67
Last price
$104.61$94.85
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%

ITB top holdings

Top holdings · ITB
DHID.R. Horton Inc17.94%
PHMPulteGroup Inc11.29%
LENLennar Corp Class A8.13%
NVRNVR Inc7.28%
TOLToll Brothers Inc4.72%
HDThe Home Depot Inc4.51%
LOWLowe's Companies Inc4.47%
SHWSherwin-Williams Co4.41%
MASMasco Corp3.43%
IBPInstalled Building Products Inc2.45%
Sector breakdown · ITB
Real Estate0.6%
Consumer Cyclical76.4%
Basic Materials8.3%
Industrials14.7%

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 ITB

ITB (iShares US Home Construction ETF) is US homebuilding and construction companies. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $2.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.37%, a dividend yield of 1.36%. Its largest holding is D.R. Horton Inc (DHI), which represents 17.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.6%.