EFA vs VO

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF vs Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF

Quick take
  • • VO has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.32% for EFA.
  • • EFA pays a higher dividend yield (3.26%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEFAVO
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.32%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.26%1.35%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$76.62B$222.43B
YTD return
11.02%13.60%
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.
0.860.91
P/E ratio
17.3722.16
Last price
$104.61$82.60
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesVanguard

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%

VO top holdings

Top holdings · VO
NETCloudflare Inc1.11%
VLOValero Energy Corp1.10%
MPCMarathon Petroleum Corp1.10%
PSXPhillips 661.01%
PWRQuanta Services Inc0.95%
VRTVertiv Holdings Co Class A0.92%
DDOGDatadog Inc Class A0.91%
HWMHowmet Aerospace Inc0.89%
HOODRobinhood Markets Inc Class A0.88%
LITELumentum Holdings Inc0.86%
Sector breakdown · VO
Real Estate4.8%
Consumer Cyclical8.7%
Basic Materials4.1%
Consumer Defensive4.8%
Technology17.6%
Communication Services2.1%
Financial Services13.8%
Utilities7.7%
Industrials18.5%
Energy8.6%
Healthcare9.3%

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 VO

VO (Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF) is US mid-cap stocks across sectors. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $222.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 1.35%. Its largest holding is Cloudflare Inc (NET), which represents 1.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 4.8%.