EFA vs IXUS

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF vs iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF

Quick take
  • IXUS has the lower expense ratio at 0.07% vs 0.32% for EFA.
  • EFA pays a higher dividend yield (3.17%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEFAIXUS
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.32%0.07%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.17%2.94%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$75.61B$56.23B
YTD return
9.14%13.68%
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.
0.890.93
P/E ratio
18.2117.88
Last price
$102.89$94.77
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%

IXUS top holdings

Top holdings · IXUS
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd4.06%
005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co Ltd1.73%
ASML.ASASML Holding NV1.29%
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc1.14%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd0.93%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC0.74%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares0.68%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC0.68%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new0.68%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares0.65%
Sector breakdown · IXUS
Real Estate2.5%
Consumer Cyclical8.3%
Basic Materials7.7%
Consumer Defensive5.1%
Technology18.1%
Communication Services4.8%
Financial Services22.4%
Utilities3.2%
Industrials15.8%
Energy5.1%
Healthcare7.0%

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 IXUS

IXUS (iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF) is Non-US equities across developed and emerging markets. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $56.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.07%, a dividend yield of 2.94%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 4.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.5%.