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IEFA vs DBEF

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF vs Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF

IEFA

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.07%

Fund size

$180.7B

DBEF

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF

Xtrackers

Annual cost

0.35%

Fund size

$8.5B

Key differences

  • IEFA costs 0.28% less per year.
  • IEFA is significantly larger than DBEF — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • IEFA covers global ex us markets; DBEF covers global.
  • Over the last 3 years, DBEF has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

IEFADBEF
Annual cost (TER)0.07%0.35%
Fund size (AUM)$180.7B$8.5B
Since20122011
Dividend yield3.32%5.21%
Asset classequityequity
Regionglobal ex usglobal
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+23.4%+25.2%
CAGR 3Y+16.3%+17.7%
CAGR 5Y+8.7%+13.7%
Sharpe 3Y0.841.02
Volatility 1Y15.03%12.53%
Max drawdown-34.79%-32.46%

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

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