IEFA vs QQQ

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF vs Invesco QQQ Trust

Quick take
  • IEFA has the lower expense ratio at 0.07% vs 0.18% for QQQ.
  • IEFA pays a higher dividend yield (3.40%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricIEFAQQQ
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.07%0.18%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.40%0.41%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$186.54B$490.10B
YTD return
9.41%16.08%
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.
0.891.24
P/E ratio
18.5932.12
Last price
$96.97$723.88
Inception
Issuer
iSharesInvesco

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%

QQQ top holdings

Top holdings · QQQ
NVDANVIDIA Corp7.58%
AAPLApple Inc6.66%
MUMicron Technology Inc5.63%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp4.34%
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc4.10%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc4.01%
TSLATesla Inc3.29%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A3.26%
INTCIntel Corp3.03%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C3.02%
Sector breakdown · QQQ
Consumer Cyclical10.7%
Basic Materials1.0%
Consumer Defensive6.3%
Technology60.9%
Communication Services13.1%
Financial Services0.2%
Utilities1.1%
Industrials2.7%
Energy0.5%
Healthcare3.6%

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 QQQ

QQQ (Invesco QQQ Trust) is Tracks the Nasdaq-100, heavy in mega-cap tech. Managed by Invesco, the fund carries $490.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.18%, a dividend yield of 0.41%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 7.6% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 10.7%.