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SMIN vs IEFA

iShares MSCI India Small-Cap ETF vs iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF

SMIN

iShares MSCI India Small-Cap ETF

Annual cost

0.74%

Fund size

$639M

IEFA

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF

Annual cost

0.07%

Fund size

$186.6B

Key differences

Both SMIN and IEFA are equity ETFs. SMIN charges 0.74% a year and IEFA 0.07%. The main difference: SMIN covers emerging markets; IEFA covers global markets excluding the US.

  • SMIN covers emerging markets; IEFA covers global markets excluding the US.
  • IEFA costs 0.67% less per year.
  • IEFA is much larger than SMIN. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last three years, IEFA has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

SMINIEFA
Annual cost (TER)0.74%0.07%
Fund size (AUM)$639M$186.6B
Since20122012
Dividend yield0.00%3.24%
Asset classequityequity
Regionemerging marketsglobal ex us
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y-9.3%+19.1%
CAGR 3Y+10.0%+17.1%
CAGR 5Y+6.9%+7.9%
Sharpe 3Y0.410.88
Volatility 1Y18.59%15.18%
Max drawdown-60.50%-34.79%

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