EFA vs SPHD

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF vs Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF

Quick take
  • SPHD has the lower expense ratio at 0.30% vs 0.32% for EFA.
  • SPHD pays a higher dividend yield (4.37%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEFASPHD
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.32%0.30%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.17%4.37%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$75.61B$3.31B
YTD return
9.14%5.90%
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.
0.890.55
P/E ratio
18.2116.75
Last price
$102.89$49.81
Inception
Issuer
iSharesInvesco

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%

SPHD top holdings

Top holdings · SPHD
MOAltria Group Inc3.46%
VZVerizon Communications Inc3.37%
PFEPfizer Inc2.93%
OKEONEOK Inc2.81%
KHCThe Kraft Heinz Co2.75%
VICIVICI Properties Inc Ordinary Shares2.66%
DOCHealthpeak Properties Inc2.63%
BENFranklin Resources Inc2.62%
ORealty Income Corp2.45%
CAGConagra Brands Inc2.42%
Sector breakdown · SPHD
Real Estate20.1%
Consumer Cyclical3.4%
Consumer Defensive17.8%
Technology1.5%
Communication Services8.6%
Financial Services15.6%
Utilities13.7%
Industrials0.0%
Energy14.1%
Healthcare5.1%

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 SPHD

SPHD (Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF) is High-yield, low-volatility S&P 500 stocks. Managed by Invesco, the fund carries $3.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.30%, a dividend yield of 4.37%. Its largest holding is Altria Group Inc (MO), which represents 3.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 20.1%.