IEFA vs SCHA

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF vs Schwab US Small-Cap ETF

Quick take
  • SCHA has the lower expense ratio at 0.04% vs 0.07% for IEFA.
  • IEFA pays a higher dividend yield (3.32%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricIEFASCHA
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.07%0.04%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.32%1.05%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$180.74B$22.11B
YTD return
9.46%17.89%
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.
0.911.27
P/E ratio
18.1119.61
Last price
$96.28$33.03
Inception
Issuer
iSharesSchwab

IEFA top holdings

Top holdings · IEFA
ASML.ASASML Holding NV2.17%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC1.24%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC1.15%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new1.13%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares1.09%
NESN.SWNestle SA1.04%
SHEL.LShell PLC1.01%
SIE.DESiemens AG0.88%
CBA.AXCommonwealth Bank of Australia0.83%
8306.TMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc0.81%
Sector breakdown · IEFA
Real Estate3.1%
Consumer Cyclical8.2%
Basic Materials6.6%
Consumer Defensive6.4%
Technology10.2%
Communication Services4.5%
Financial Services23.0%
Utilities3.8%
Industrials20.5%
Energy4.0%
Healthcare9.8%

SCHA top holdings

Top holdings · SCHA
SNDKSanDisk Corp Ordinary Shares3.52%
LITELumentum Holdings Inc1.37%
RVMDRevolution Medicines Inc Ordinary Shares0.62%
ATIATI Inc0.45%
CDECoeur Mining Inc0.40%
MKSIMKS Inc0.40%
MTSIMACOM Technology Solutions Holdings Inc0.39%
NXTNextpower Inc Class A0.38%
SATSEchoStar Corp Class A0.36%
MLIMueller Industries Inc0.33%
Sector breakdown · SCHA
Real Estate6.5%
Consumer Cyclical10.2%
Basic Materials4.5%
Consumer Defensive2.7%
Technology20.1%
Communication Services3.0%
Financial Services15.9%
Utilities2.4%
Industrials15.7%
Energy5.2%
Healthcare14.0%

About IEFA

IEFA (iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF) is Developed-market equities ex-US/Canada. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $180.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.07%, a dividend yield of 3.32%. Its largest holding is ASML Holding NV (ASML.AS), which represents 2.2% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 3.1%.

About SCHA

SCHA (Schwab US Small-Cap ETF) is US small-cap equities. Managed by Schwab, the fund carries $22.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.04%, a dividend yield of 1.05%. Its largest holding is SanDisk Corp Ordinary Shares (SNDK), which represents 3.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 6.5%.