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IEFA vs URTH

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF vs iShares MSCI World ETF

IEFA

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.07%

Fund size

$180.7B

URTH

iShares MSCI World ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.24%

Fund size

$9.2B

Key differences

  • IEFA costs 0.17% less per year.
  • IEFA is significantly larger than URTH — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • IEFA covers global ex us markets; URTH covers global.
  • Over the last 3 years, URTH has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

IEFAURTH
Annual cost (TER)0.07%0.24%
Fund size (AUM)$180.7B$9.2B
Since20122012
Dividend yield3.32%1.40%
Asset classequityequity
Regionglobal ex usglobal
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+23.4%+27.3%
CAGR 3Y+16.3%+21.2%
CAGR 5Y+8.7%+12.1%
Sharpe 3Y0.841.17
Volatility 1Y15.03%12.16%
Max drawdown-34.79%-34.01%

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

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