EFA vs SMH

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF vs VanEck Semiconductor ETF

Quick take
  • EFA has the lower expense ratio at 0.32% vs 0.35% for SMH.
  • EFA pays a higher dividend yield (3.24%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEFASMH
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.32%0.35%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.24%0.17%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$77.22B$77.20B
YTD return
9.33%64.66%
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.
0.871.98
P/E ratio
18.8539.34
Last price
$103.92$607.73
Inception
Issuer
iSharesVanEck

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%

SMH top holdings

Top holdings · SMH
NVDANVIDIA Corp17.75%
TSMTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd ADR9.19%
MUMicron Technology Inc5.84%
AMATApplied Materials Inc5.73%
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc5.43%
AVGOBroadcom Inc5.41%
KLACKLA Corp5.34%
LRCXLam Research Corp5.23%
INTCIntel Corp5.04%
ASMLASML Holding NV ADR4.95%
Sector breakdown · SMH
Technology100.0%

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 SMH

SMH (VanEck Semiconductor ETF) is 25 largest semiconductor companies. Managed by VanEck, the fund carries $77.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.35%, a dividend yield of 0.17%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 17.8% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.