IEFA vs VIS

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF vs Vanguard Industrials ETF

Quick take
  • IEFA has the lower expense ratio at 0.07% vs 0.09% for VIS.
  • IEFA pays a higher dividend yield (3.32%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricIEFAVIS
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.07%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.32%0.89%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$180.74B$8.31B
YTD return
9.46%16.04%
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.
0.911.23
P/E ratio
18.1130.93
Last price
$96.28$339.77
Inception
Issuer
iSharesVanguard

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%

VIS top holdings

Top holdings · VIS
CATCaterpillar Inc5.09%
GEGE Aerospace4.59%
RTXRTX Corp3.97%
GEVGE Vernova Inc3.64%
BABoeing Co2.39%
DEDeere & Co2.22%
HONHoneywell International Inc2.20%
UBERUber Technologies Inc2.18%
ETNEaton Corp PLC2.13%
LMTLockheed Martin Corp1.93%
Sector breakdown · VIS
Consumer Cyclical0.9%
Basic Materials0.3%
Technology6.5%
Communication Services0.0%
Financial Services0.2%
Utilities0.1%
Industrials92.0%
Energy0.0%
Healthcare0.0%

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 VIS

VIS (Vanguard Industrials ETF) is US industrials sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $8.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 0.89%. Its largest holding is Caterpillar Inc (CAT), which represents 5.1% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.9%.