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 (11.47%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEFAQYLD
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.32%0.60%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.17%11.47%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$75.61B$8.33B
YTD return
9.14%6.64%
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.
0.890.49
P/E ratio
18.2132.79
Last price
$102.89$18.10
Inception
Issuer
iSharesGlobal X

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%

QYLD top holdings

Top holdings · QYLD
NVDANVIDIA Corp8.85%
AAPLApple Inc7.27%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp5.52%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc5.19%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A4.09%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C3.79%
AVGOBroadcom Inc3.61%
TSLATesla Inc3.47%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A3.29%
Sector breakdown · QYLD
Real Estate0.1%
Consumer Cyclical12.3%
Basic Materials1.1%
Consumer Defensive7.7%
Technology53.8%
Communication Services15.8%
Financial Services0.2%
Utilities1.4%
Industrials2.8%
Energy0.6%
Healthcare4.2%

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 QYLD

QYLD (Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call ETF) is Nasdaq-100 covered call income strategy. Managed by Global X, the fund carries $8.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.60%, a dividend yield of 11.47%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 8.8% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.1%.