EFA vs VIG

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF vs Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF

Quick take
  • VIG has the lower expense ratio at 0.04% vs 0.32% for EFA.
  • EFA pays a higher dividend yield (3.17%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEFAVIG
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.32%0.04%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.17%1.51%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$75.61B$124.65B
YTD return
9.14%4.98%
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.
0.890.79
P/E ratio
18.2126.45
Last price
$102.89$228.11
Inception
Issuer
iSharesVanguard

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%

VIG top holdings

Top holdings · VIG
AVGOBroadcom Inc4.07%
AAPLApple Inc4.03%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp3.81%
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co3.53%
LLYEli Lilly and Co3.48%
XOMExxon Mobil Corp3.38%
JNJJohnson & Johnson2.81%
WMTWalmart Inc2.60%
VVisa Inc Class A2.26%
COSTCostco Wholesale Corp2.11%
Sector breakdown · VIG
Consumer Cyclical5.0%
Basic Materials3.5%
Consumer Defensive10.4%
Technology24.0%
Financial Services20.5%
Utilities3.3%
Industrials11.6%
Energy4.0%
Healthcare17.6%

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 VIG

VIG (Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF) is US companies with a record of growing dividends. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $124.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.04%, a dividend yield of 1.51%. Its largest holding is Broadcom Inc (AVGO), which represents 4.1% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 5.0%.