Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EFA vs XLK: how they differ
EFA and XLK hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and XLK returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF and State Street(R) Technology Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EFA and XLK hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EFA | Only in XLK |
|---|---|
| ASML HOLDING 3.01% | NVIDIA CORP 14.31% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 1.61% | APPLE INC 12.98% |
| ROCHE PS PAR AG 1.36% | MICROSOFT CORP 9.90% |
| SHELL PLC 1.25% | BROADCOM INC 4.62% |
| MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP 1.15% | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES 4.23% |
| NOVARTIS AG 1.15% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 4.11% |
| NESTLE SA 1.12% | INTEL CORP 3.27% |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC 1.09% | CISCO SYSTEMS INC 2.80% |
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 Sep 10, 2026.
| EFA iShares MSCI EAFE ETF | XLK State Street(R) Technology Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | Developed markets ex US | Technology |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.2% | +39.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.7 pts | +21.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 670 | 74 |
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%.
XLK in plain words
XLK is an index equity fund tracking the Technology. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +39.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 74 positions, with the top ten at 61.2%. It sat 5.2% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EFA or XLK?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EFA returned +18.2% and XLK returned +39.2%, so XLK returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EFA or XLK?
- EFA charges 0.32% a year and XLK charges 0.08%, so XLK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EFA and XLK overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EFA and 100% of XLK 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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