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 0.38% for ITB.
  • EFA pays a higher dividend yield (3.17%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEFAITB
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.32%0.38%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.17%1.18%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$75.61B$2.54B
YTD return
9.14%-0.83%
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.
0.891.72
P/E ratio
18.2115.14
Last price
$102.89$92.93
Inception
Issuer
iSharesiShares

EFA top holdings

Top holdings · EFA
ASML.ASASML Holding NV2.48%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC1.44%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC1.36%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new1.33%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares1.29%
NESN.SWNestle SA1.22%
SHEL.LShell PLC1.18%
SIE.DESiemens AG1.04%
CBA.AXCommonwealth Bank of Australia0.98%
8306.TMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc0.95%
Sector breakdown · EFA
Real Estate1.9%
Consumer Cyclical7.7%
Basic Materials5.9%
Consumer Defensive6.7%
Technology10.3%
Communication Services4.5%
Financial Services24.7%
Utilities4.0%
Industrials19.8%
Energy4.0%
Healthcare10.6%

ITB top holdings

Top holdings · ITB
DHID.R. Horton Inc15.83%
PHMPulteGroup Inc8.98%
LENLennar Corp Class A7.44%
NVRNVR Inc6.74%
TOLToll Brothers Inc5.14%
BLDTopBuild Corp4.72%
SHWSherwin-Williams Co4.42%
LOWLowe's Companies Inc4.29%
HDThe Home Depot Inc4.16%
LIILennox International Inc3.58%
Sector breakdown · ITB
Real Estate0.5%
Consumer Cyclical71.8%
Basic Materials8.6%
Industrials19.1%

About EFA

EFA (iShares MSCI EAFE ETF) is Developed-market equities outside US/Canada. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $75.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.32%, a dividend yield of 3.17%. Its largest holding is ASML Holding NV (ASML.AS), which represents 2.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.9%.

About ITB

ITB (iShares US Home Construction ETF) is US homebuilding and construction companies. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $2.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.38%, a dividend yield of 1.18%. Its largest holding is D.R. Horton Inc (DHI), which represents 15.8% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.5%.