Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
IEFA vs LYTE: Differences, Returns & Fees
IEFA and LYTE are measured over different days, and IEFA charges 0.07% to LYTE's 0.65%.
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Net assets on Oct 28, 2026: $190.4bn for iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF and $165m for Roundhill Photonics & Optics ETF.
Pair scorecard
IEFA costs 0.58 points a year less; IEFA is far larger, $190.4bn against $165m.
| Measure | IEFA | LYTE |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +12.3% | not published |
| Drawdown | ||
| Below its high | 4.7%, high on Aug 25, 2026 | |
| Below its all-time high | 28.5%, high on Aug 17, 2026 | |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | MSCI EAFE IMI Index | Photonics and optics |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.65% |
| Net assets | $190.4bn | $165m |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | not published | |
| In the S&P 500, by weight | 0% | |
| Holdings dated | Oct 27, 2026 | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 12.3% | |
Side by side
IEFA and LYTE on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
IEFA
IEFA tracks the MSCI EAFE. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +12.3% with distributions reinvested, against +14.3% for its benchmark, the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% 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 2,629 positions, with the top ten at 12.3%. It sat 4.7% below its high of Aug 25, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.
LYTE
LYTE has no public holdings filing captured yet. Since it first traded on Aug 6, 2026 the fund returned −19.6% with distributions reinvested. It sits 28.5% below its all-time high of Aug 17, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Are IEFA and LYTE in the same category?
- IEFA is a stock ETF and LYTE is a thematic ETF, so they do different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and holdings.
- Which is cheaper, IEFA or LYTE?
- IEFA is cheaper, by 0.58 percentage points a year. That is about $58 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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