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EPHE vs HEFA

iShares MSCI Philippines ETF vs iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF

EPHE

iShares MSCI Philippines ETF

Annual cost

0.59%

Fund size

$128M

HEFA

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF

Annual cost

0.35%

Fund size

$7.1B

Key differences

Both EPHE and HEFA are equity ETFs. EPHE charges 0.59% a year and HEFA 0.35%. The main difference: EPHE covers emerging markets; HEFA covers global markets excluding the US.

  • EPHE covers emerging markets; HEFA covers global markets excluding the US.
  • HEFA costs 0.24% less per year.
  • HEFA is much larger than EPHE. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last three years, HEFA has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

EPHEHEFA
Annual cost (TER)0.59%0.35%
Fund size (AUM)$128M$7.1B
Since20102014
Dividend yield2.20%3.05%
Asset classequityequity
Regionemerging marketsglobal ex us
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y-10.3%+24.2%
CAGR 3Y+0.5%+18.9%
CAGR 5Y-2.9%+13.5%
Sharpe 3Y-0.091.10
Volatility 1Y18.91%12.75%
Max drawdown-51.62%-32.39%

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