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 (3.24%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEFASPDW
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.32%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.24%3.02%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$77.22B$40.29B
YTD return
9.33%13.61%
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.
0.871.03
P/E ratio
18.8918.78
Last price
$104.16$50.21
Inception
Issuer
iSharesState Street

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%

SPDW top holdings

Top holdings · SPDW
SMSNSamsung Electronics Co Ltd DR2.96%
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc2.78%
ASML.ASASML Holding NV2.27%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC0.97%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC0.86%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new0.86%
RYRoyal Bank of Canada0.86%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares0.86%
NESN.SWNestle SA0.80%
8306.TMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc0.72%
Sector breakdown · SPDW
Real Estate2.3%
Consumer Cyclical7.7%
Basic Materials6.7%
Consumer Defensive5.6%
Technology17.7%
Communication Services3.6%
Financial Services23.1%
Utilities3.0%
Industrials17.9%
Energy4.5%
Healthcare8.0%

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 SPDW

SPDW (SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF) is Developed-market stocks outside the US. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $40.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 3.02%. Its largest holding is Samsung Electronics Co Ltd DR (SMSN), which represents 3.0% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.3%.