EFA vs SPDW

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF vs SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF

Quick take
  • SPDW has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.32% for EFA.
  • EFA pays a higher dividend yield (3.17%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEFASPDW
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.32%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.17%3.00%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$75.61B$38.95B
YTD return
9.14%13.58%
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.
0.891.03
P/E ratio
18.2118.68
Last price
$102.89$49.61
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%

SPDW top holdings

Top holdings · SPDW
SMSNSamsung Electronics Co Ltd DR2.25%
ASML.ASASML Holding NV1.70%
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc1.46%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC0.97%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC0.90%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares0.88%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new0.87%
SHEL.LShell PLC0.81%
NESN.SWNestle SA0.81%
RYRoyal Bank of Canada0.77%
Sector breakdown · SPDW
Real Estate2.5%
Consumer Cyclical7.8%
Basic Materials7.3%
Consumer Defensive5.7%
Technology13.7%
Communication Services3.8%
Financial Services22.9%
Utilities3.3%
Industrials19.2%
Energy5.5%
Healthcare8.3%

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 SPDW

SPDW (SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF) is Developed-market stocks outside the US. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $38.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 3.00%. Its largest holding is Samsung Electronics Co Ltd DR (SMSN), which represents 2.2% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.5%.