ETF comparison

EFAvsEFG

Both International Developed.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF · iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF

Holdings overlap

Weighted by ISIN/CUSIP
51.8%

371 positions appear in both funds. Buying equal dollars of EFA and EFG would leave roughly51.8%of each dollar exposed to the same underlying securities.

EFA only 47.2%Shared 51.8%EFG only 47.6%
In EFA only
322 positions
Shared
371 positions
In EFG only
0 positions

Side by side

EFA

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF

iShares · International Developed

82composite / 100
Expense ratio
0.32%
Net assets
$79.32B
TTM yield
3.18%
Top-10 conc.
13.3%
EFG

iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF

iShares · International Developed

80composite / 100
Expense ratio
0.34%
Net assets
$16.98B
TTM yield
2.31%
Top-10 conc.
21.8%

Sub-score comparison

68
Cost
66
77
Tax efficiency
78
100
Liquidity
100
95
Concentration
83
Tracking quality
EFAsub-scoreEFG

Tracking quality isn't part of the composite — seewhat we don't scorefor why.

Cost difference

EFA is 2 bps cheaper than EFG. On a $100,000 position that's about $20/yr more in fees for EFG.

Fee figure is the annual expense charged on $100,000. To see how the gap compounds over a multi-decade holding period, open thecost calculator pre-filled with EFA vs EFG.

Top shared holdings

371 shared in total
#HoldingIn EFAIn EFGOverlap
1ASML Holding N.V.2.58%5.46%2.58%
2ASTRAZENECA PLC1.35%2.86%1.35%
3Novartis AG1.29%2.73%1.29%
4COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA0.97%1.33%0.97%
5SAP SE0.81%1.70%0.81%
6SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE0.80%1.70%0.80%
7Siemens Aktiengesellschaft1.04%0.77%0.77%
8Siemens Energy AG0.76%1.60%0.76%
9ABB Ltd0.73%1.54%0.73%
10Hitachi, Ltd.0.67%1.41%0.67%
11ADVANTEST CORPORATION0.66%1.39%0.66%
12UBS Group AG0.65%1.37%0.65%

Only in EFA

322 total
  • HSBC HOLDINGS PLC1.45%
  • Roche Holding AG1.32%
  • Nestle S.A.1.20%
  • SHELL PLC1.19%
  • Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.0.93%
  • BHP GROUP LIMITED0.93%
  • TOTALENERGIES SE0.85%
  • TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION0.84%
  • Banco Santander, S.A.0.82%
  • Allianz SE0.80%

Only in EFG

0 total

Every EFG position is also held by EFA.

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Holdings overlap is the sum of min(weight_a, weight_b) over positions matched on ISIN (CUSIP fallback). Methodology: see/methodology/.

Comparing two funds doesn't endorse swapping one for the other. Tax-lot history, account type, and personal goals matter — PlainIndex publishes data and methodology, not investment advice.