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IEFA vs IPAC

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF vs iShares Core MSCI Pacific ETF

IEFA

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF

Annual cost

0.07%

Fund size

$186.6B

IPAC

iShares Core MSCI Pacific ETF

Annual cost

0.09%

Fund size

$2.6B

Key differences

Both IEFA and IPAC are equity ETFs. IEFA charges 0.07% a year and IPAC 0.09%. The main difference: IEFA covers global markets excluding the US; IPAC covers the Asia-Pacific region.

  • IEFA covers global markets excluding the US; IPAC covers the Asia-Pacific region.
  • IEFA is much larger than IPAC. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.

Side-by-side comparison

IEFAIPAC
Annual cost (TER)0.07%0.09%
Fund size (AUM)$186.6B$2.6B
Since20122014
Dividend yield3.24%3.80%
Asset classequityequity
Regionglobal ex usasia pacific
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+19.1%+23.6%
CAGR 3Y+17.1%+17.3%
CAGR 5Y+7.9%+7.2%
Sharpe 3Y0.880.82
Volatility 1Y15.18%16.74%
Max drawdown-34.79%-31.00%

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