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 (3.24%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEFAVOO
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.32%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.24%1.07%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$77.22B$1.67T
YTD return
9.33%9.94%
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.
0.871.00
P/E ratio
18.8526.96
Last price
$103.92$690.69
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%

VOO top holdings

Top holdings · VOO
NVDANVIDIA Corp7.89%
AAPLApple Inc7.04%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp5.14%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc4.06%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A3.40%
AVGOBroadcom Inc3.26%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C2.71%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A2.13%
TSLATesla Inc1.88%
MUMicron Technology Inc1.68%
Sector breakdown · VOO
Real Estate1.8%
Consumer Cyclical9.9%
Basic Materials1.7%
Consumer Defensive4.5%
Technology39.1%
Communication Services10.7%
Financial Services10.9%
Utilities2.1%
Industrials7.8%
Energy3.1%
Healthcare8.3%

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 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 7.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.8%.