EFA vs XLI

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF vs Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund

Quick take
  • XLI has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.32% for EFA.
  • EFA pays a higher dividend yield (3.17%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEFAXLI
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.32%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.17%1.17%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$75.61B$30.09B
YTD return
9.14%14.34%
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.
0.891.15
P/E ratio
18.2130.07
Last price
$102.89$174.00
Inception
Issuer
iSharesState Street

EFA top holdings

Top holdings · EFA
ASML.ASASML Holding NV2.48%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC1.44%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC1.36%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new1.33%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares1.29%
NESN.SWNestle SA1.22%
SHEL.LShell PLC1.18%
SIE.DESiemens AG1.04%
CBA.AXCommonwealth Bank of Australia0.98%
8306.TMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc0.95%
Sector breakdown · EFA
Real Estate1.9%
Consumer Cyclical7.7%
Basic Materials5.9%
Consumer Defensive6.7%
Technology10.3%
Communication Services4.5%
Financial Services24.7%
Utilities4.0%
Industrials19.8%
Energy4.0%
Healthcare10.6%

XLI top holdings

Top holdings · XLI
CATCaterpillar Inc7.61%
GEGE Aerospace5.58%
GEVGE Vernova Inc5.36%
RTXRTX Corp4.34%
BABoeing Co3.30%
ETNEaton Corp PLC3.09%
UNPUnion Pacific Corp2.94%
UBERUber Technologies Inc2.82%
DEDeere & Co2.73%
HONHoneywell International Inc2.50%
Sector breakdown · XLI
Consumer Cyclical0.3%
Technology6.0%
Industrials93.7%

About EFA

EFA (iShares MSCI EAFE ETF) is Developed-market equities outside US/Canada. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $75.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.32%, a dividend yield of 3.17%. Its largest holding is ASML Holding NV (ASML.AS), which represents 2.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.9%.

About XLI

XLI (Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund) is S&P 500 industrials sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $30.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 1.17%. Its largest holding is Caterpillar Inc (CAT), which represents 7.6% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.3%.