IEFA vs XBI

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF vs SPDR S&P Biotech ETF

Quick take
  • • IEFA has the lower expense ratio at 0.07% vs 0.35% for XBI.
  • • IEFA pays a higher dividend yield (3.42%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricIEFAXBI
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.07%0.35%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.42%0.35%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$189.30B$10.92B
YTD return
10.97%28.80%
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.
0.881.01
P/E ratio
17.13—
Last price
$97.42$156.41
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesState Street

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%

XBI top holdings

Top holdings · XBI
MRNAModerna Inc2.37%
NTRANatera Inc1.82%
HALOHalozyme Therapeutics Inc1.77%
TWSTTwist Bioscience Corp1.77%
BIIBBiogen Inc1.75%
AMGNAmgen Inc1.73%
EXELExelixis Inc1.73%
UTHRUnited Therapeutics Corp1.72%
ABBVAbbVie Inc1.71%
GILDGilead Sciences Inc1.70%
Sector breakdown · XBI
Financial Services0.6%
Healthcare99.3%

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 XBI

XBI (SPDR S&P Biotech ETF) is Equal-weight biotech stocks in the S&P Biotech Index. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $10.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.35%, a dividend yield of 0.35%. Its largest holding is Moderna Inc (MRNA), which represents 2.4% of the portfolio. Financial Services is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.6%.