ETF Versus

EFA

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF

iShares · International Developed

Expense Ratio
0.32%
AUM
$69.1B
Yield
3.29%

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) is an exchange-traded fund issued by iShares that provides exposure to equities in developed international markets outside the U.S.. It charges an above-average expense ratio of 0.32%. The fund offers an attractive dividend yield of 3.29%. Launched in 2001, the fund has a 25-year track record.

Performance Chart

Indexed to 100 at start (5-year comparison)

70 84 98 112 126 140 2021-04 2022-06 2023-09 2024-12 2026-04
EFA +26.5%

Returns

1M
-4.5%
3M
+1.6%
6M
+3.7%
YTD
+1.6%
1Y
+20.5%
3Y
+36.8%
5Y
+26.5%

Top Holdings

# Name Ticker Weight
1 ASML Holding N.V. !ams/ASML 2.54%
2 AstraZeneca PLC !lon/AZN 1.46%
3 Novartis AG !swx/NOVN 1.41%
4 Roche Holding AG !swx/ROP 1.36%
5 HSBC Holdings plc !lon/HSBA 1.36%
6 Shell plc !lon/SHEL 1.31%
7 Nestlé S.A. !swx/NESN 1.22%
8 Toyota Motor Corporation !tyo/7203 1.00%
9 Commonwealth Bank of Australia !asx/CBA 0.99%
10 Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. !tyo/8306 0.95%

Compare EFA With

EFA vs AGG
iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF
ER: 0.03%
EFA vs BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund
ER: 0.03%
EFA vs BNDX
Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund
ER: 0.07%
EFA vs DGRO
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF
ER: 0.08%
EFA vs DVY
iShares Select Dividend ETF
ER: 0.38%
EFA vs EEM
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
ER: 0.72%
EFA vs EWG
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
ER: 0.49%
EFA vs EWJ
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
ER: 0.49%
EFA vs EWU
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
ER: 0.50%
EFA vs GLD
SPDR Gold Shares
ER: 0.40%
EFA vs HDV
iShares Core High Dividend ETF
ER: 0.08%
EFA vs HYG
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
ER: 0.49%
EFA vs IAU
iShares Gold Trust
ER: 0.25%
EFA vs IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
ER: 0.15%
EFA vs IEFA
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
ER: 0.07%
EFA vs IEMG
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
ER: 0.09%
EFA vs IJH
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
ER: 0.05%
EFA vs IJR
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF
ER: 0.06%
EFA vs ITOT
iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF
ER: 0.03%
EFA vs IVV
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
ER: 0.03%
EFA vs IWD
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
ER: 0.18%
EFA vs IWF
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
ER: 0.18%
EFA vs IWM
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
ER: 0.19%
EFA vs IYR
iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF
ER: 0.38%
EFA vs LQD
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
ER: 0.14%
EFA vs QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust
ER: 0.18%
EFA vs RSP
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF
ER: 0.20%
EFA vs SCHD
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF
ER: 0.06%
EFA vs SCHF
Schwab International Equity ETF
ER: 0.03%
EFA vs SGOV
iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF
ER: 0.09%
EFA vs SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
ER: 0.15%
EFA vs SPDW
State Street SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF
ER: 0.03%
EFA vs SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
ER: 0.09%
EFA vs TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
ER: 0.15%
EFA vs VB
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund ETF Shares
ER: 0.03%
EFA vs VEA
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets Index Fund ETF Shares
ER: 0.03%
EFA vs VGT
Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund ETF Shares
ER: 0.09%
EFA vs VIG
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF Shares
ER: 0.04%
EFA vs VO
Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund ETF Shares
ER: 0.03%
EFA vs VOO
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
ER: 0.03%
EFA vs VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund ETF Shares
ER: 0.03%
EFA vs VTV
Vanguard Value Index Fund ETF Shares
ER: 0.03%
EFA vs VUG
Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF Shares
ER: 0.03%
EFA vs VWO
Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund
ER: 0.06%
EFA vs VXUS
Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund ETF Shares
ER: 0.05%
EFA vs VYM
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares
ER: 0.04%
EFA vs XLK
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
ER: 0.08%