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EFA vs JULI: Differences, Returns & Fees

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EFA and JULI are measured over different days, and EFA charges 0.32% to JULI's 0.79%.

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Net assets on Oct 27, 2026: $76.8bn for iShares MSCI EAFE ETF and $7.4m for AllianzIM International Equity Buffer15 Uncapped ETF - Jul.

EFA on its own →JULI on its own →
At a glance
+12.1%
EFA total return, 1 year
+241.9%
JULI total return, since launch, Jun 30, 2026
0.32%
EFA expense ratio
0.79%
JULI expense ratio

Pair scorecard

EFA costs 0.47 points a year less; EFA is far larger, $76.8bn against $7.4m.

EFA vs JULI: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureEFAJULI
Return
Total return, 1 year+12.1%not published
Drawdown
Below its high4.7%, high on Aug 25, 2026
Benchmark
What it tracksMSCI EAFE IndexEFA
The outcome period
Buffer left, in index points14.8% of 15.0%
Days left in the period245
Period endsJun 30, 2027
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.32%0.79%
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026$76.8bn$7.4m
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published
In the S&P 500, by weight0%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund14.3%

Method

Side by side

EFA iShares MSCI EAFE ETF JULI AllianzIM International Equity Buffer15 Uncapped ETF - Jul
Where it sits Stock ETF Buffer ETF
Issuer iShares AllianzIM
What it is Tracks an index of Developed markets ex US Defined outcome, 15% on EFA
Total return, 1 year +12.1% +241.9% (since launch, Jun 30, 2026)
Its benchmark over the same days +14.3% (ACWX) −0.2% (EFA) (since launch, Jun 30, 2026)
Gap to its benchmark −2.2 pts vs ACWX +242.1 pts vs EFA (since launch, Jun 30, 2026)
Expense ratio 0.32% 0.79%
Holdings 665 not read by ETFIQ
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 $76.8bn $7.4m

EFA and JULI 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.

JULI

This fund has no cap. It takes a share of any further rise in EFA. Protection left, in index points: 14.8% of the 15.0% buffer still sits below today's EFA level. 245 days remained on Oct 28, 2026. On Jun 30, 2027 the period ends and new terms are set.

Questions people ask

Are EFA and JULI in the same category?
EFA is a stock ETF and JULI is a buffer ETF, so they do different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and holdings.
Which is cheaper, EFA or JULI?
EFA is cheaper, by 0.47 percentage points a year. That is about $47 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where to next
EFA on its own →JULI on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →EFA dividend history →EFA holdings →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
EFA filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
EFA prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
iShares page for EFA ↗
JULI filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
AllianzIM page for JULI ↗

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