IEFA vs SPY

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF vs SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

Quick take
  • IEFA has the lower expense ratio at 0.07% vs 0.09% for SPY.
  • IEFA pays a higher dividend yield (3.40%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricIEFASPY
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.07%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.40%1.01%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$186.54B$781.19B
YTD return
9.41%9.89%
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.
0.891.00
P/E ratio
18.5927.04
Last price
$96.97$751.61
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%

SPY top holdings

Top holdings · SPY
NVDANVIDIA Corp7.50%
AAPLApple Inc6.58%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp4.29%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc3.61%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A3.24%
AVGOBroadcom Inc2.77%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C2.58%
MUMicron Technology Inc2.01%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A1.91%
TSLATesla Inc1.83%
Sector breakdown · SPY
Real Estate1.8%
Consumer Cyclical9.5%
Basic Materials1.6%
Consumer Defensive4.5%
Technology38.5%
Communication Services9.9%
Financial Services11.6%
Utilities2.2%
Industrials8.5%
Energy3.0%
Healthcare8.9%

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 SPY

SPY (SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust) is The original S&P 500 ETF, most heavily traded. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $781.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 1.01%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 7.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.8%.