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 (3.17%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEFAMDY
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.32%0.23%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.17%1.07%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$75.61B$26.04B
YTD return
9.14%13.15%
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.
0.891.07
P/E ratio
18.2122.63
Last price
$102.89$672.37
Inception
Issuer
iSharesState Street

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%

MDY top holdings

Top holdings · MDY
FTITechnipFMC PLC0.88%
CASYCasey's General Stores Inc0.85%
UTHRUnited Therapeutics Corp0.80%
CWCurtiss-Wright Corp0.79%
FLEXFlex Ltd0.75%
XPOXPO Inc0.71%
WWDWoodward Inc0.67%
RGLDRoyal Gold Inc0.65%
USFDUS Foods Holding Corp0.64%
BURLBurlington Stores Inc0.63%
Sector breakdown · MDY
Real Estate7.6%
Consumer Cyclical11.9%
Basic Materials5.0%
Consumer Defensive4.0%
Technology13.8%
Communication Services1.1%
Financial Services13.8%
Utilities3.2%
Industrials24.5%
Energy5.8%
Healthcare9.3%

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 MDY

MDY (SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust) is Tracks the S&P MidCap 400 index. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $26.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.23%, a dividend yield of 1.07%. Its largest holding is TechnipFMC PLC (FTI), which represents 0.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 7.6%.