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 (3.24%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEFAXLI
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.32%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.24%1.11%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$77.22B$33.96B
YTD return
9.33%16.92%
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.
0.871.01
P/E ratio
18.8931.21
Last price
$104.16$181.82
Inception
Issuer
iSharesState Street

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%

XLI top holdings

Top holdings · XLI
CATCaterpillar Inc8.51%
GEGE Aerospace6.76%
GEVGE Vernova Inc5.48%
RTXRTX Corp4.43%
BABoeing Co2.96%
ETNEaton Corp PLC2.87%
UNPUnion Pacific Corp2.80%
DEDeere & Co2.76%
UBERUber Technologies Inc2.55%
VRTVertiv Holdings Co Class A2.23%
Sector breakdown · XLI
Consumer Cyclical0.2%
Technology5.5%
Industrials94.3%

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 XLI

XLI (Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund) is S&P 500 industrials sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $34.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 1.11%. Its largest holding is Caterpillar Inc (CAT), which represents 8.5% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.2%.