GBTC vs IEFA

Grayscale Bitcoin Trust vs iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF

Quick take
  • IEFA has the lower expense ratio at 0.07% vs 1.50% for GBTC.
  • IEFA pays a higher dividend yield (3.40%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricGBTCIEFA
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
1.50%0.07%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.00%3.40%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$8.13B$186.54B
YTD return
-29.43%9.41%
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.
0.000.89
P/E ratio
18.59
Last price
$48.93$96.97
Inception
Issuer
GrayscaleiShares

GBTC top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for GBTC.

IEFA top holdings

Top holdings · IEFA
ASML.ASASML Holding NV3.03%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC1.29%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new1.15%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares1.14%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC1.12%
NESN.SWNestle SA1.05%
SIE.DESiemens AG0.95%
SHEL.LShell PLC0.87%
8035.TTokyo Electron Ltd0.84%
8306.TMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc0.84%
Sector breakdown · IEFA
Real Estate2.8%
Consumer Cyclical8.1%
Basic Materials6.3%
Consumer Defensive6.5%
Technology12.6%
Communication Services4.3%
Financial Services23.1%
Utilities3.5%
Industrials19.7%
Energy3.3%
Healthcare9.8%

About GBTC

GBTC (Grayscale Bitcoin Trust) is Spot Bitcoin ETF from Grayscale. Managed by Grayscale, the fund carries $8.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 1.50%.

About IEFA

IEFA (iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF) is Developed-market equities ex-US/Canada. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $186.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.07%, a dividend yield of 3.40%. Its largest holding is ASML Holding NV (ASML.AS), which represents 3.0% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.8%.