EFA vs VONG

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF vs Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF

Quick take
  • VONG has the lower expense ratio at 0.06% vs 0.32% for EFA.
  • EFA pays a higher dividend yield (3.24%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEFAVONG
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.32%0.06%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.24%0.45%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$77.22B$53.36B
YTD return
9.33%3.22%
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.
0.871.19
P/E ratio
18.8532.26
Last price
$103.92$126.93
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%

VONG top holdings

Top holdings · VONG
NVDANVIDIA Corp13.06%
AAPLApple Inc11.94%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp8.95%
AVGOBroadcom Inc5.77%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc5.05%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A3.90%
TSLATesla Inc3.47%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A3.19%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C3.14%
LLYEli Lilly and Co2.67%
Sector breakdown · VONG
Real Estate0.4%
Consumer Cyclical12.7%
Basic Materials0.3%
Consumer Defensive2.4%
Technology53.9%
Communication Services12.4%
Financial Services4.9%
Utilities0.3%
Industrials5.4%
Energy0.3%
Healthcare7.0%

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 VONG

VONG (Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF) is Vanguard's large-cap growth ETF. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $53.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.06%, a dividend yield of 0.45%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 13.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.4%.