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 (3.26%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEFAIXUS
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.32%0.07%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.26%3.04%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$76.62B$56.84B
YTD return
11.02%11.50%
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.
0.860.93
P/E ratio
17.3716.39
Last price
$104.61$93.53
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%

IXUS top holdings

Top holdings · IXUS
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd4.33%
005930.KQSamsung Electronics Co Ltd1.91%
ASML.ASASML Holding NV1.48%
000660.KQSK hynix Inc1.42%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new0.83%
SHEL.LShell PLC0.75%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd0.72%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares0.72%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC0.72%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC0.68%
Sector breakdown · IXUS
Real Estate2.2%
Consumer Cyclical7.7%
Basic Materials6.9%
Consumer Defensive5.3%
Technology19.8%
Communication Services4.6%
Financial Services23.2%
Utilities3.0%
Industrials14.5%
Energy5.3%
Healthcare7.6%

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 IXUS

IXUS (iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF) is Non-US equities across developed and emerging markets. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $56.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.07%, a dividend yield of 3.04%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 4.3% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.2%.