ETF comparison

EFAvsIDEV

Both International Developed.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF · iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF

Holdings overlap

Weighted by ISIN/CUSIP
74.6%

693 positions appear in both funds. Buying equal dollars of EFA and IDEV would leave roughly74.6%of each dollar exposed to the same underlying securities.

EFA only 24.5%Shared 74.6%IDEV only 24.5%
In EFA only
0 positions
Shared
693 positions
In IDEV only
1,562 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%
IDEV

iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF

iShares · International Developed

94composite / 100
Expense ratio
0.040%
Net assets
$32.68B
TTM yield
3.16%
Top-10 conc.
10.2%

Sub-score comparison

68
Cost
96
77
Tax efficiency
77
100
Liquidity
100
95
Concentration
100
Tracking quality
EFAsub-scoreIDEV

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

Cost difference

IDEV is 28 bps cheaper than EFA. On a $100,000 position that's about $280/yr more in fees for EFA.

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 IDEV.

Top shared holdings

693 shared in total
#HoldingIn EFAIn IDEVOverlap
1ASML Holding N.V.2.58%1.94%1.94%
2HSBC HOLDINGS PLC1.45%1.09%1.09%
3ASTRAZENECA PLC1.35%1.01%1.01%
4Roche Holding AG1.32%0.99%0.99%
5Novartis AG1.29%0.97%0.97%
6SHELL PLC1.19%0.90%0.90%
7Nestle S.A.1.20%0.90%0.90%
8Siemens Aktiengesellschaft1.04%0.78%0.78%
9COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA0.97%0.73%0.73%
10Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.0.93%0.70%0.70%
11BHP GROUP LIMITED0.93%0.69%0.69%
12TOTALENERGIES SE0.85%0.64%0.64%

Only in EFA

0 total

Every EFA position is also held by IDEV.

Only in IDEV

1,562 total
  • ROYAL BANK OF CANADA0.87%
  • THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK0.63%
  • SHOPIFY INC.0.51%
  • Enbridge Inc.0.41%
  • BANK OF MONTREAL0.37%
  • CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE0.36%
  • CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES LIMITED0.34%
  • THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA0.33%
  • AGNICO EAGLE MINES LIMITED0.33%
  • Brookfield Corporation0.32%

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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.