IEFA vs SCHF

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF vs Schwab International Equity ETF

Quick take
  • • SCHF has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.07% for IEFA.
  • • IEFA pays a higher dividend yield (3.42%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricIEFASCHF
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.07%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.42%3.11%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$189.30B$67.70B
YTD return
10.97%13.62%
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.
0.881.04
P/E ratio
17.1315.76
Last price
$97.42$27.18
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesSchwab

IEFA top holdings

Top holdings · IEFA
ASML.ASASML Holding NV2.45%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new1.38%
SHEL.LShell PLC1.25%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares1.19%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC1.17%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC1.13%
NESN.SWNestle SA1.06%
SAP.DESAP SE0.96%
8306.TMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc0.94%
SIE.DESiemens AG0.86%
Sector breakdown · IEFA
Real Estate2.7%
Consumer Cyclical8.0%
Basic Materials6.2%
Consumer Defensive6.7%
Technology10.9%
Communication Services4.6%
Financial Services23.3%
Utilities3.5%
Industrials18.9%
Energy4.3%
Healthcare10.7%

SCHF top holdings

Top holdings · SCHF
005930.KQSamsung Electronics Co Ltd2.68%
000660.KQSK hynix Inc2.10%
ASML.ASASML Holding NV2.10%
SHEL.LShell PLC1.09%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares1.05%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC1.01%
RYRoyal Bank of Canada0.98%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC0.97%
NESN.SWNestle SA0.92%
Sector breakdown · SCHF
Real Estate1.9%
Consumer Cyclical7.0%
Basic Materials6.8%
Consumer Defensive6.1%
Technology15.6%
Communication Services3.6%
Financial Services25.3%
Utilities3.3%
Industrials17.0%
Energy5.7%
Healthcare7.7%

About IEFA

IEFA (iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF) is Developed-market equities ex-US/Canada. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $189.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.07%, a dividend yield of 3.42%. Its largest holding is ASML Holding NV (ASML.AS), which represents 2.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.7%.

About SCHF

SCHF (Schwab International Equity ETF) is Developed-market equities ex-US. Managed by Schwab, the fund carries $67.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 3.11%. Its largest holding is Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KQ), which represents 2.7% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.9%.