EFA vs QYLD

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF vs Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call ETF

Quick take
  • EFA has the lower expense ratio at 0.32% vs 0.60% for QYLD.
  • QYLD pays a higher dividend yield (5.94%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEFAQYLD
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.32%0.60%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.24%5.94%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$77.22B$8.37B
YTD return
9.33%8.99%
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.
0.870.49
P/E ratio
18.8532.59
Last price
$103.92$18.39
Inception
Issuer
iSharesGlobal X

EFA top holdings

Top holdings · EFA
ASML.ASASML Holding NV3.52%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC1.50%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new1.34%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares1.32%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC1.31%
NESN.SWNestle SA1.22%
SIE.DESiemens AG1.10%
SHEL.LShell PLC1.01%
8035.TTokyo Electron Ltd0.98%
8306.TMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc0.97%
Sector breakdown · EFA
Real Estate1.7%
Consumer Cyclical7.4%
Basic Materials5.8%
Consumer Defensive6.7%
Technology12.8%
Communication Services4.4%
Financial Services24.8%
Utilities3.8%
Industrials18.9%
Energy3.3%
Healthcare10.4%

QYLD top holdings

Top holdings · QYLD
NVDANVIDIA Corp7.75%
AAPLApple Inc6.80%
MUMicron Technology Inc5.75%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp4.43%
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc4.18%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc4.10%
TSLATesla Inc3.36%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A3.33%
INTCIntel Corp3.10%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C3.08%
Sector breakdown · QYLD
Consumer Cyclical10.7%
Basic Materials1.0%
Consumer Defensive6.2%
Technology61.0%
Communication Services13.1%
Financial Services0.2%
Utilities1.1%
Industrials2.7%
Energy0.5%
Healthcare3.5%

About EFA

EFA (iShares MSCI EAFE ETF) is Developed-market equities outside US/Canada. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $77.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.32%, a dividend yield of 3.24%. Its largest holding is ASML Holding NV (ASML.AS), which represents 3.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.7%.

About QYLD

QYLD (Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call ETF) is Nasdaq-100 covered call income strategy. Managed by Global X, the fund carries $8.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.60%, a dividend yield of 5.94%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 7.8% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 10.7%.