EFA vs IWF

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF vs iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF

Quick take
  • IWF has the lower expense ratio at 0.18% vs 0.32% for EFA.
  • EFA pays a higher dividend yield (3.17%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEFAIWF
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.32%0.18%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.17%0.35%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$75.61B$124.67B
YTD return
9.14%3.57%
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.
0.891.15
P/E ratio
18.2134.18
Last price
$102.89$122.74
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%

IWF top holdings

Top holdings · IWF
NVDANVIDIA Corp13.22%
AAPLApple Inc11.12%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp8.69%
AVGOBroadcom Inc5.77%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc5.30%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A4.23%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C3.42%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A3.30%
TSLATesla Inc3.26%
LLYEli Lilly and Co2.41%
Sector breakdown · IWF
Real Estate0.4%
Consumer Cyclical13.2%
Basic Materials0.3%
Consumer Defensive2.7%
Technology51.3%
Communication Services13.2%
Financial Services5.4%
Utilities0.3%
Industrials5.7%
Energy0.4%
Healthcare7.1%

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 IWF

IWF (iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF) is Russell 1000 growth stocks. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $124.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.18%, a dividend yield of 0.35%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 13.2% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.4%.