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

In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EFA returned +18.2% and SPSB returned +2.5%, so EFA returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, EFA or SPSB?

EFA charges 0.32% a year and SPSB charges 0.04%, so SPSB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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EFA vs SPSB: how they differ

EFA and SPSB hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EFA returned more over the year.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, EFA and SPSB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in EFA	Only in SPSB
ASML HOLDING 3.01%	SALESFORCE INC 0.59%
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 1.61%	AERCAP IRELAND CAP/GLOBA 0.46%
ROCHE PS PAR AG 1.36%	BANK OF AMERICA CORP 0.44%
SHELL PLC 1.25%	CITIGROUP INC 0.44%
MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP 1.15%	MORGAN STANLEY 0.40%
NOVARTIS AG 1.15%	JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.39%
NESTLE SA 1.12%	PFIZER INVESTMENT ENTER 0.39%
ASTRAZENECA PLC 1.09%	SPRINT CAPITAL CORP 0.39%

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 Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.

EFA and SPSB on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	EFA iShares MSCI EAFE ETF	SPSB State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	State Street
What it is	Developed markets ex US	SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond
Total return, 1 year	+18.2%	+2.5%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	+0.7 pts	−15.1 pts
Expense ratio	0.32%	0.04%
Holdings	670	1599

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 Sep 10, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 670 positions, with the top ten at 13.8%.

SPSB in plain words

SPSB is a bond fund tracking the SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, EFA or SPSB?: In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EFA returned +18.2% and SPSB returned +2.5%, so EFA returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, EFA or SPSB?: EFA charges 0.32% a year and SPSB charges 0.04%, so SPSB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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