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 (3.24%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEFAVO
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.32%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.24%1.33%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$77.22B$223.97B
YTD return
9.33%11.23%
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.
0.870.95
P/E ratio
18.8924.01
Last price
$104.16$81.06
Inception
Issuer
iSharesVanguard

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%

VO top holdings

Top holdings · VO
STXSeagate Technology Holdings PLC1.90%
WDCWestern Digital Corp1.78%
VRTVertiv Holdings Co Class A1.17%
PWRQuanta Services Inc1.05%
HWMHowmet Aerospace Inc1.02%
MRVLMarvell Technology Inc0.88%
CMICummins Inc0.88%
CEGConstellation Energy Corp0.88%
SLBSLB Ltd0.81%
DDOGDatadog Inc Class A0.80%
Sector breakdown · VO
Real Estate5.2%
Consumer Cyclical9.1%
Basic Materials3.9%
Consumer Defensive4.8%
Technology21.0%
Communication Services2.8%
Financial Services12.1%
Utilities7.9%
Industrials18.0%
Energy7.7%
Healthcare7.5%

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 VO

VO (Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF) is US mid-cap stocks across sectors. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $224.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 1.33%. Its largest holding is Seagate Technology Holdings PLC (STX), which represents 1.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 5.2%.