EFA vs SOXX

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF vs iShares Semiconductor ETF

Quick take
  • • EFA has the lower expense ratio at 0.32% vs 0.33% for SOXX.
  • • EFA pays a higher dividend yield (3.26%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEFASOXX
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.32%0.33%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.26%0.27%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$76.62B$43.67B
YTD return
11.02%46.45%
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.
0.862.41
P/E ratio
17.3733.43
Last price
$104.61$157.94
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesiShares

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%

SOXX top holdings

Top holdings · SOXX
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc9.24%
NVDANVIDIA Corp7.98%
MUMicron Technology Inc7.95%
AVGOBroadcom Inc7.58%
INTCIntel Corp6.33%
TXNTexas Instruments Inc4.96%
ADIAnalog Devices Inc4.96%
QCOMQualcomm Inc4.16%
MRVLMarvell Technology Inc4.00%
KLACKLA Corp3.88%
Sector breakdown · SOXX
Technology100.0%

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 SOXX

SOXX (iShares Semiconductor ETF) is US semiconductor equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $43.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.33%, a dividend yield of 0.27%. Its largest holding is Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD), which represents 9.2% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.