EFA vs SPYD

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF vs SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF

Quick take
  • • SPYD has the lower expense ratio at 0.07% vs 0.32% for EFA.
  • • SPYD pays a higher dividend yield (4.20%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEFASPYD
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.32%0.07%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.26%4.20%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$76.62B$7.64B
YTD return
11.02%19.42%
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.
0.860.55
P/E ratio
17.3715.99
Last price
$104.61$49.87
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesState Street

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%

SPYD top holdings

Top holdings · SPYD
ACNAccenture PLC Class A2.35%
HASHasbro Inc1.71%
PFEPfizer Inc1.57%
CVXChevron Corp1.56%
MDTMedtronic PLC1.51%
SWKStanley Black & Decker Inc1.48%
EOGEOG Resources Inc1.47%
HPQHP Inc1.46%
CCICrown Castle Inc1.46%
AMTAmerican Tower Corp1.44%
Sector breakdown · SPYD
Real Estate24.2%
Consumer Cyclical9.3%
Basic Materials3.9%
Consumer Defensive13.9%
Technology6.5%
Communication Services5.1%
Financial Services12.2%
Utilities10.9%
Industrials3.9%
Energy5.7%
Healthcare4.4%

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 SPYD

SPYD (SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF) is Top 80 highest-yielding S&P 500 stocks. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $7.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.07%, a dividend yield of 4.20%. Its largest holding is Accenture PLC Class A (ACN), which represents 2.4% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 24.2%.