IEFA vs MDY

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF vs SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust

Quick take
  • IEFA has the lower expense ratio at 0.07% vs 0.23% for MDY.
  • IEFA pays a higher dividend yield (3.40%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricIEFAMDY
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.07%0.23%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.40%1.00%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$186.54B$28.05B
YTD return
9.41%13.52%
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.
0.890.99
P/E ratio
18.5922.18
Last price
$96.97$693.71
Inception
Issuer
iSharesState Street

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%

MDY top holdings

Top holdings · MDY
FLEXFlex Ltd1.58%
TWLOTwilio Inc Class A0.82%
FTITechnipFMC PLC0.79%
CWCurtiss-Wright Corp0.79%
NVTnVent Electric PLC0.77%
STRLSterling Infrastructure Inc0.75%
XPOXPO Inc0.72%
PEverpure Inc Class A0.71%
ILMNIllumina Inc0.71%
UTHRUnited Therapeutics Corp0.68%
Sector breakdown · MDY
Real Estate7.4%
Consumer Cyclical10.7%
Basic Materials4.9%
Consumer Defensive3.4%
Technology17.4%
Communication Services1.0%
Financial Services13.3%
Utilities3.0%
Industrials24.8%
Energy5.0%
Healthcare9.1%

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%.

About MDY

MDY (SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust) is Tracks the S&P MidCap 400 index. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $28.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.23%, a dividend yield of 1.00%. Its largest holding is Flex Ltd (FLEX), which represents 1.6% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 7.4%.