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EPP vs EFA

iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF vs iShares MSCI EAFE ETF

EPP

iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF

Annual cost

0.47%

Fund size

$2.1B

EFA

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF

Annual cost

0.32%

Fund size

$77.4B

Key differences

Both EPP and EFA are equity ETFs. EPP charges 0.47% a year and EFA 0.32%. The main difference: EPP covers global markets; EFA covers global markets excluding the US.

  • EPP covers global markets; EFA covers global markets excluding the US.
  • EFA costs 0.15% less per year.
  • EFA is much larger than EPP. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last three years, EFA has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

EPPEFA
Annual cost (TER)0.47%0.32%
Fund size (AUM)$2.1B$77.4B
Since20012001
Dividend yield3.43%3.10%
Asset classequityequity
Regionglobalglobal ex us
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+12.0%+18.4%
CAGR 3Y+13.1%+16.8%
CAGR 5Y+4.0%+8.1%
Sharpe 3Y0.600.86
Volatility 1Y14.91%15.27%
Max drawdown-39.30%-34.19%

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