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IEFA vs HDEF

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

IEFA

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.07%

Fund size

$180.7B

HDEF

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF

Xtrackers

Annual cost

0.09%

Fund size

$2.3B

Key differences

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

Side-by-side comparison

IEFAHDEF
Annual cost (TER)0.07%0.09%
Fund size (AUM)$180.7B$2.3B
Since20122015
Dividend yield3.32%3.54%
Asset classequityequity
Regionglobal ex usglobal
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+23.4%+20.0%
CAGR 3Y+16.3%+17.1%
CAGR 5Y+8.7%+10.5%
Sharpe 3Y0.841.00
Volatility 1Y15.03%11.60%
Max drawdown-34.79%-36.43%

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

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