EFA vs XLY

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF vs Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • • XLY has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.32% for EFA.
  • • EFA pays a higher dividend yield (3.26%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEFAXLY
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.32%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.26%0.81%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$76.62B$22.40B
YTD return
11.02%1.97%
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.
0.861.10
P/E ratio
17.3725.29
Last price
$104.61$120.83
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesState Street

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%

XLY top holdings

Top holdings · XLY
AMZNAmazon.com Inc21.29%
TSLATesla Inc18.78%
HDThe Home Depot Inc5.47%
MCDMcDonald's Corp4.46%
TJXTJX Companies Inc4.07%
SBUXStarbucks Corp3.11%
LOWLowe's Companies Inc3.08%
BKNGBooking Holdings Inc2.93%
MARMarriott International Inc Class A2.24%
HLTHilton Worldwide Holdings Inc2.11%
Sector breakdown · XLY
Consumer Cyclical98.8%
Technology1.2%

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 XLY

XLY (Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 consumer discretionary sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $22.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 0.81%. Its largest holding is Amazon.com Inc (AMZN), which represents 21.3% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 98.8%.