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HDEF vs IEFA

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF vs iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF

HDEF

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF

Xtrackers

Annual cost

0.09%

Fund size

$2.3B

IEFA

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.07%

Fund size

$180.7B

Key differences

  • IEFA is significantly larger than HDEF — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • HDEF covers global markets; IEFA covers global ex us.

Side-by-side comparison

HDEFIEFA
Annual cost (TER)0.09%0.07%
Fund size (AUM)$2.3B$180.7B
Since20152012
Dividend yield3.54%3.32%
Asset classequityequity
Regionglobalglobal ex us
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+20.0%+23.4%
CAGR 3Y+17.1%+16.3%
CAGR 5Y+10.5%+8.7%
Sharpe 3Y1.000.84
Volatility 1Y11.60%15.03%
Max drawdown-36.43%-34.79%

Green dot indicates the better value for that metric. Performance data is historical and does not predict future results.

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