IEFA vs VGT

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF vs Vanguard Information Technology ETF

Quick take
  • • IEFA has the lower expense ratio at 0.07% vs 0.09% for VGT.
  • • IEFA pays a higher dividend yield (3.42%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricIEFAVGT
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.07%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.42%0.40%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$189.30B$167.05B
YTD return
10.97%19.25%
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.
0.881.52
P/E ratio
17.1328.62
Last price
$97.42$114.83
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesVanguard

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%

VGT top holdings

Top holdings · VGT
NVDANVIDIA Corp17.59%
AAPLApple Inc15.91%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp11.16%
MUMicron Technology Inc4.45%
AVGOBroadcom Inc4.11%
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc3.68%
INTCIntel Corp1.99%
CSCOCisco Systems Inc1.60%
LRCXLam Research Corp1.56%
PLTRPalantir Technologies Inc Ordinary Shares - Class A1.55%
Sector breakdown · VGT
Consumer Cyclical0.1%
Basic Materials0.0%
Technology99.3%
Financial Services0.3%
Industrials0.3%
Healthcare0.0%

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 VGT

VGT (Vanguard Information Technology ETF) is US technology sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $167.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 0.40%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 17.6% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.1%.