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 (3.26%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEFAIWF
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.32%0.18%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.26%0.37%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$76.62B$120.29B
YTD return
11.02%-2.54%
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.
0.861.19
P/E ratio
17.3729.18
Last price
$104.61$117.42
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%

IWF top holdings

Top holdings · IWF
NVDANVIDIA Corp14.94%
AAPLApple Inc8.45%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp6.07%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A5.10%
AVGOBroadcom Inc4.75%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C4.14%
TSLATesla Inc3.66%
LLYEli Lilly and Co3.54%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A3.46%
MUMicron Technology Inc3.12%
Sector breakdown · IWF
Real Estate0.4%
Consumer Cyclical8.4%
Basic Materials0.2%
Consumer Defensive1.3%
Technology55.2%
Communication Services14.5%
Financial Services5.2%
Utilities0.3%
Industrials7.3%
Energy0.6%
Healthcare6.6%

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 IWF

IWF (iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF) is Russell 1000 growth stocks. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $120.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.18%, a dividend yield of 0.37%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 14.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.4%.