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APIE vs EFA: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, APIE returned +11.9% to EFA's +16.9%; 44% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets: $1.2bn on Aug 31, 2026 for ActivePassive International Equity ETF, and $78.1bn on Nov 4, 2026 for iShares MSCI EAFE ETF.

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At a glance
+11.9%
APIE total return, 1 year
+16.9%
EFA total return, 1 year
0.45%
APIE expense ratio
0.32%
EFA expense ratio

Pair scorecard

EFA costs 0.13 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 5.0 points.

APIE vs EFA: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureAPIEEFA
Return
Total return, 1 year+11.9%+16.9%
Drawdown
Below its high4.1%, high on Aug 10, 2026
Benchmark
What it tracksNo index, actively managedMSCI EAFE Index
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.45%0.32%
Net assets, APIE as of Aug 31, 2026 and EFA as of Nov 4, 2026$1.2bn$78.1bn
Holdings
Holdings in common44%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund23.4%14.3%

Method

What they share

44%

By the books each fund has filed, APIE and EFA hold 44% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Aug 31, 2026 and Nov 3, 2026.

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44% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first APIE EFA
ASML Holding NV 1.75% 2.82%
SAP SE 1.27% 1.10%
AstraZeneca PLC 1.01% 1.31%
HSBC Holdings PLC 1.01% 1.36%
Novartis AG 0.81% 1.37%
Shell PLC 0.78% 1.41%
Allianz SE 0.75% 0.88%
Recruit Holdings Co Ltd 0.72% 0.70%
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group 0.69% 1.07%
BHP Group Ltd 0.68% 0.94%
Nestle SA 0.66% 1.24%
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC 0.83% 0.66%
Only in one fund ↓
Only in APIE
TSMC 11.50%
Tencent Holdings Ltd 2.46%
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 1.51%
Siemens AG 0.95%
Novo Nordisk A/S 0.83%
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitt 0.72%
Deutsche Telekom AG 0.69%
China Construction Bank Corp 0.65%
Only in EFA
ROCHE PS PAR AG 1.57%
SIEMENS N AG 1.02%
TOTALENERGIES 0.84%
SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP 0.68%
NOVO NORDISK CLASS B 0.61%
LAIR LIQUIDE SOCIETE ANONYME POUR 0.60%
LOREAL SA 0.54%
SIEMENS ENERGY N AG 0.53%
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Side by side

APIE ActivePassive International Equity ETF EFA iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
Where it sits Stock ETF Stock ETF
Issuer Envestnet iShares
What it is Actively managed Tracks an index of Developed markets ex US
Total return, 1 year +11.9% +16.9%
Its benchmark over the same days not measured +16.9% (ACWX)
Gap to its benchmark not measured 0.0 pts vs ACWX
Expense ratio 0.45% 0.32%
Already in the S&P 500 0.7% 0.0%
Holdings 547 659
Net assets, APIE as of Aug 31, 2026 and EFA as of Nov 4, 2026 $1.2bn $78.1bn

APIE and EFA on the fields both publish, as of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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About each fund
APIE

APIE is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Nov 4, 2026 it returned +11.9% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.45% a year. By its holdings filed for Aug 31, 2026, 1% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 547 positions, with the top ten at 23.4%. It sat 4.1% below its high of Aug 10, 2026 on Nov 4, 2026.

EFA

EFA tracks an index of Developed markets ex US. Over the year to Nov 4, 2026 it returned +16.9% with distributions reinvested, against +16.9% for its benchmark, the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.32% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Nov 3, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 659 positions, with the top ten at 14.3%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, APIE or EFA?
In the year to Nov 4, 2026, with distributions reinvested, APIE returned +11.9% and EFA +16.9%.
Which is cheaper, APIE or EFA?
EFA is cheaper, by 0.13 percentage points a year. That is about $13 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do APIE and EFA overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 1% of APIE and 0% of EFA by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.
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APIE on its own →EFA on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →APIE dividend history →APIE holdings →EFA dividend history →EFA holdings →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
APIE filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
APIE prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Envestnet website ↗
EFA filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
EFA prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
iShares page for EFA ↗

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How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

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