EFA vs VOO

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF vs Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

Quick take
  • • VOO 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

MetricEFAVOO
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.32%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.26%1.07%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$76.62B$1.74T
YTD return
11.02%11.29%
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.
0.860.97
P/E ratio
17.3724.17
Last price
$104.61$699.75
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%

VOO top holdings

Top holdings · VOO
NVDANVIDIA Corp8.39%
AAPLApple Inc7.38%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp5.78%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc3.71%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A3.07%
AVGOBroadcom Inc2.54%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C2.45%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A2.43%
MUMicron Technology Inc1.83%
TSLATesla Inc1.52%
Sector breakdown · VOO
Real Estate1.7%
Consumer Cyclical8.8%
Basic Materials1.6%
Consumer Defensive4.3%
Technology40.5%
Communication Services9.9%
Financial Services11.1%
Utilities1.9%
Industrials7.6%
Energy3.4%
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 VOO

VOO (Vanguard S&P 500 ETF) is Tracks the S&P 500 index of 500 large US companies. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $1.7T in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 1.07%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 8.4% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.7%.