IEFA vs SPLV

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF vs Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF

Quick take
  • IEFA has the lower expense ratio at 0.07% vs 0.25% for SPLV.
  • IEFA pays a higher dividend yield (3.40%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricIEFASPLV
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.07%0.25%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.40%2.14%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$186.54B$7.06B
YTD return
9.41%7.40%
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.
0.890.37
P/E ratio
18.5921.24
Last price
$96.97$75.68
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%

SPLV top holdings

Top holdings · SPLV
LLoews Corp1.37%
FEFirstEnergy Corp1.33%
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Class B1.31%
LNTAlliant Energy Corp1.27%
DTEDTE Energy Co1.26%
WECWEC Energy Group Inc1.26%
JNJJohnson & Johnson1.26%
AEEAmeren Corp1.26%
DUKDuke Energy Corp1.24%
EVRGEvergy Inc1.24%
Sector breakdown · SPLV
Real Estate17.8%
Consumer Cyclical3.9%
Basic Materials2.2%
Consumer Defensive9.2%
Technology1.8%
Communication Services0.7%
Financial Services21.5%
Utilities25.4%
Industrials10.9%
Energy2.6%
Healthcare4.0%

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 SPLV

SPLV (Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF) is 100 lowest-volatility S&P 500 stocks. Managed by Invesco, the fund carries $7.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.25%, a dividend yield of 2.14%. Its largest holding is Loews Corp (L), which represents 1.4% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 17.8%.