EFA vs MDY

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF vs SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust

Quick take
  • • MDY has the lower expense ratio at 0.23% vs 0.32% for EFA.
  • • EFA pays a higher dividend yield (3.26%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEFAMDY
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.32%0.23%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.26%1.05%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$76.62B$25.95B
YTD return
11.02%13.32%
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.
0.860.98
P/E ratio
17.3720.15
Last price
$104.61$681.87
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesState Street

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%

MDY top holdings

Top holdings · MDY
TWLOTwilio Inc Class A1.33%
OKTAOkta Inc Class A1.03%
FTITechnipFMC PLC0.79%
NVTnVent Electric PLC0.77%
ATIATI Inc0.76%
ENTGEntegris Inc0.69%
UTHRUnited Therapeutics Corp0.69%
XPOXPO Inc0.61%
THCTenet Healthcare Corp0.61%
SNXTD Synnex Corp0.61%
Sector breakdown · MDY
Real Estate7.8%
Consumer Cyclical10.1%
Basic Materials4.9%
Consumer Defensive3.2%
Technology18.1%
Communication Services1.5%
Financial Services13.6%
Utilities2.8%
Industrials22.2%
Energy5.3%
Healthcare10.4%

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 MDY

MDY (SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust) is Tracks the S&P MidCap 400 index. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $25.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.23%, a dividend yield of 1.05%. Its largest holding is Twilio Inc Class A (TWLO), which represents 1.3% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 7.8%.