ETF comparison

EFGvsEWL

Both International Developed.

iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF · iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF

Holdings overlap

Weighted by ISIN/CUSIP
10.2%

28 positions appear in both funds. Buying equal dollars of EFG and EWL would leave roughly10.2%of each dollar exposed to the same underlying securities.

EFG only 89.2%Shared 10.2%EWL only 87.9%
In EFG only
343 positions
Shared
28 positions
In EWL only
12 positions

Side by side

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%
EWL

iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF

iShares · International Developed

57composite / 100
Expense ratio
0.50%
Net assets
$2.42B
TTM yield
1.81%
Top-10 conc.
67.0%

Sub-score comparison

66
Cost
50
78
Tax efficiency
79
100
Liquidity
73
83
Concentration
19
Tracking quality
EFGsub-scoreEWL

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

Cost difference

EFG is 16 bps cheaper than EWL. On a $100,000 position that's about $160/yr more in fees for EWL.

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 EFG vs EWL.

Top shared holdings

28 shared in total
#HoldingIn EFGIn EWLOverlap
1Novartis AG2.73%13.56%2.73%
2ABB Ltd1.54%5.41%1.54%
3UBS Group AG1.37%5.13%1.37%
4COMPAGNIE FINANCIERE RICHEMONT SA1.00%4.78%1.00%
5Lonza Group AG0.42%2.35%0.42%
6Galderma Group AG0.38%2.24%0.38%
7Alcon AG0.36%1.77%0.36%
8Sandoz Group AG0.33%1.93%0.33%
9Partners Group Holding AG0.24%1.32%0.24%
10Givaudan SA0.21%1.83%0.21%
11VAT Group AG0.20%1.37%0.20%
12Geberit AG0.15%1.23%0.15%

Only in EFG

343 total
  • ASML Holding N.V.5.46%
  • ASTRAZENECA PLC2.86%
  • SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE1.70%
  • SAP SE1.70%
  • Siemens Energy AG1.60%
  • Hitachi, Ltd.1.41%
  • ADVANTEST CORPORATION1.39%
  • COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA1.33%
  • NOVO NORDISK A/S1.33%
  • ROLLS-ROYCE HOLDINGS PLC1.32%

Only in EWL

12 total
  • Roche Holding AG14.03%
  • Nestle S.A.12.34%
  • Zurich Insurance Group AG4.44%
  • Holcim AG2.64%
  • Swiss Re AG2.32%
  • Swiss Life Holding AG1.69%
  • Helvetia Baloise Holding AG1.37%
  • Swisscom AG1.29%
  • Julius Baer Gruppe AG1.03%
  • Swiss Prime Site AG0.87%

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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.