Which returned more over the last year, EFA or HDV?

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EFA returned +12.1% and HDV +29.4%.

Which is cheaper, EFA or HDV?

HDV is cheaper, by 0.24 percentage points a year. That is about $24 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

How much do EFA and HDV overlap with the S&P 500?

By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EFA and 90% of HDV by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

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EFA vs HDV: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, EFA returned +12.1% to HDV's +29.4%; 1% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets on Oct 27, 2026: $76.8bn for iShares MSCI EAFE ETF and $15.9bn for iShares Core High Dividend ETF.

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At a glance

+12.1%

EFA total return, 1 year

+29.4%

HDV total return, 1 year

0.32%

EFA expense ratio

0.08%

HDV expense ratio

Pair scorecard

HDV costs 0.24 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 17.3 points; EFA is 4.8 times larger.

EFA vs HDV: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	EFA	HDV
Return
Measure	EFA	HDV
Total return, 1 year	+12.1%	+29.4%
Drawdown
Measure	EFA	HDV
Below its high	4.7%, high on Aug 25, 2026
Benchmark
Measure	EFA	HDV
What it tracks	MSCI EAFE Index	Morningstar Dividend Yield Focus Index
Cost and size
Measure	EFA	HDV
Expense ratio	0.32%	0.08%
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026	$76.8bn	$15.9bn
Holdings
Measure	EFA	HDV
Holdings in common	1%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund	14.3%	55.6%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Oct 27, 2026. Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, EFA and HDV hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Oct 27, 2026.

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1% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first EFA HDV

DEUTSCHE TELEKOM N AG 0.45% 0.47%

TESCO PLC 0.21% 0.21%

COMPAGNIE FINANCIERE RICHEMONT SA 0.50% 0.12%

DASSAULT AVIATION SA 0.03% 0.13%

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Only in EFA

ASML HOLDING 2.98%

ROCHE PS PAR AG 1.58%

SHELL 1.42%

HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 1.38%

NOVARTIS AG 1.33%

ASTRAZENECA PLC 1.21%

NESTLE SA 1.21%

SAP 1.13%

Only in HDV

EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP 9.48%

CHEVRON 7.22%

ABBVIE 6.77%

PROCTER & GAMBLE 5.46%

VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC 5.12%

PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL 5.04%

HOME DEPOT 4.57%

COCA-COLA 4.26%

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Side by side

EFA iShares MSCI EAFE ETF HDV iShares Core High Dividend ETF

Where it sits Stock ETF Stock ETF

Issuer iShares iShares

What it is Tracks an index of Developed markets ex US Tracks an index of High Dividend

Total return, 1 year +12.1% +29.4%

Its benchmark over the same days +14.3% (ACWX) not measured

Gap to its benchmark −2.2 pts vs ACWX not measured

Expense ratio 0.32% 0.08%

Already in the S&P 500 0.0% 89.5%

Holdings 665 77

Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 $76.8bn $15.9bn

EFA and HDV on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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About each fund

EFA

EFA tracks an index of Developed markets ex US. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +12.1% with distributions reinvested, against +14.3% 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 Oct 27, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 665 positions, with the top ten at 14.3%. It sat 4.7% below its high of Aug 25, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

HDV

HDV tracks an index of High Dividend. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +29.4% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 90% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 77 positions, with the top ten at 55.6%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, EFA or HDV?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EFA returned +12.1% and HDV +29.4%.
Which is cheaper, EFA or HDV?: HDV is cheaper, by 0.24 percentage points a year. That is about $24 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do EFA and HDV overlap with the S&P 500?: By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EFA and 90% of HDV by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.

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Where to next

EFA on its own →HDV on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →EFA dividend history →EFA holdings →HDV dividend history →HDV holdings →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

EFA and HDV filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

EFA prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

iShares page for EFA ↗

HDV prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

iShares page for HDV ↗

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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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