Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
BINC vs EFA: how they differ
BINC and EFA hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EFA returned more over the year.
iShares Flexible Income Active ETF and iShares MSCI EAFE ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BINC and EFA hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BINC | EFA |
|---|---|---|
| ENGIE SA | 0.10% | 0.28% |
| INTESA SANPAOLO SPA | 0.06% | 0.44% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | 0.05% | 1.47% |
| DANSKE BANK A/S | 0.04% | 0.16% |
| LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC | 0.04% | 0.37% |
| NATWEST GROUP PLC | 0.04% | 0.30% |
| CENTRICA PLC | 0.04% | 0.06% |
| TOTALENERGIES SE | 0.03% | 0.86% |
| VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT SA | 0.03% | 0.12% |
| RENAULT SA | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| STANDARD LIFE PLC | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| BARCLAYS PLC | 0.01% | 0.38% |
| Only in BINC | Only in EFA |
|---|---|
| UMBS, TBA 5.13% | ASML Holding N.V. 2.60% |
| UMBS, TBA 2.81% | ASTRAZENECA PLC 1.36% |
| UMBS, TBA 2.14% | Novartis AG 1.30% |
| UMBS, TBA 2.10% | Nestle S.A. 1.21% |
| UMBS, TBA 1.52% | SHELL PLC 1.20% |
| iShares iBoxx USD High Yield Corporate B 1.02% | Siemens Aktiengesellschaft 1.05% |
| iShares iBoxx USD Investment Grade Corpo 0.64% | COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA 0.98% |
| UMBS, TBA 0.53% | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. 0.94% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Apr 30, 2026.
| BINC iShares Flexible Income Active ETF | EFA iShares MSCI EAFE ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | Flexible Income | Developed markets ex US |
| Total return, 1 year | +2.0% | +18.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −15.5 pts | +0.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | not published | 0.32% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 2.4% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 4124 | 705 |
BINC in plain words
BINC is an index equity fund tracking the Flexible Income. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 2% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 4124 positions, with the top ten at 17.4%.
EFA in plain words
EFA is an index equity fund tracking the Developed markets ex US. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.32% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 705 positions, with the top ten at 13.4%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BINC or EFA?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BINC returned +2.0% and EFA returned +18.2%, so EFA returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- How much do BINC and EFA overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 2% of BINC and 0% of EFA by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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