Which returned more over the last year, IEFA or SPYD?

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IEFA returned +12.3% and SPYD +15.3%.

Which is cheaper, IEFA or SPYD?

Neither: IEFA and SPYD both charge 0.07% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

How much do IEFA and SPYD overlap with the S&P 500?

By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IEFA and 99% of SPYD by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

Across categories

IEFA vs SPYD: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, IEFA returned +12.3% to SPYD's +15.3%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets: $190.4bn on Oct 28, 2026 for iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF, and $7.5bn on Oct 27, 2026 for State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF.

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At a glance

+12.3%

IEFA total return, 1 year

+15.3%

SPYD total return, 1 year

0.07%

IEFA expense ratio

0.07%

SPYD expense ratio

Pair scorecard

Both cost 0.07% a year; their one-year returns differ by 3.0 points; IEFA is far larger, $190.1bn against $7.5bn.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

IEFA vs SPYD: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	IEFA	SPYD
Return
Measure	IEFA	SPYD
Total return, 1 year	+12.3%	+15.3%
Drawdown
Measure	IEFA	SPYD
Below its high	4.7%, high on Aug 25, 2026	4.1%, high on Aug 24, 2026
Benchmark
Measure	IEFA	SPYD
What it tracks	MSCI EAFE IMI Index	S&P 500 High Dividend Index
Cost and size
Measure	IEFA	SPYD
Expense ratio	0.07%	0.07%
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026	$190.1bn	$7.5bn
Holdings
Measure	IEFA	SPYD
Holdings in common	0%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund	12.3%	16.1%

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

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, IEFA and SPYD hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Oct 27, 2026.

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0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first IEFA SPYD

PRUDENTIAL PLC 0.12% 1.26%

HELVETIA BALOISE HOLDING N AG 0.08% 1.11%

BALFOUR BEATTY PLC 0.02% 1.47%

BENDIGO AND ADELAIDE BANK 0.02% 1.25%

SODEXO SA 0.02% 1.24%

DO & CO AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 0.01% 1.11%

DOWNER EDI 0.01% 1.41%

EURAZEO 0.01% 1.20%

INTERPUMP GROUP 0.01% 1.14%

HAYS 0.00% 1.73%

REGIS HEALTHCARE LTD 0.00% 1.17%

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Only in IEFA

ASML HOLDING 2.55%

ROCHE PS PAR AG 1.36%

SHELL 1.21%

HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 1.18%

NOVARTIS AG 1.14%

ASTRAZENECA PLC 1.04%

NESTLE SA 1.04%

SAP 0.97%

Only in SPYD

ACCENTURE PLC CL A 2.18%

HP INC 1.74%

PFIZER INC 1.56%

CHEVRON CORP 1.54%

MEDTRONIC PLC 1.49%

CROWN CASTLE INC 1.47%

EOG RESOURCES INC 1.45%

STANLEY BLACK + DECKER INC 1.45%

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Side by side

IEFA iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF SPYD State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF

Where it sits Stock ETF Stock ETF

Issuer iShares State Street

What it is Tracks the MSCI EAFE Tracks the S&P 500 High Dividend

Total return, 1 year +12.3% +15.3%

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

Gap to its benchmark −2.0 pts vs ACWX not measured

Expense ratio 0.07% 0.07%

Already in the S&P 500 0.0% 99.3%

Holdings 2629 79

Net assets, IEFA as of Oct 28, 2026 and SPYD as of Oct 27, 2026 $190.4bn $7.5bn

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

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About each fund

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.

SPYD

SPYD tracks the S&P 500 High Dividend. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +15.3% with distributions reinvested. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 99% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 79 positions, with the top ten at 16.1%. It sat 4.1% below its high of Aug 24, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IEFA or SPYD?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IEFA returned +12.3% and SPYD +15.3%.
Which is cheaper, IEFA or SPYD?: Neither: IEFA and SPYD both charge 0.07% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do IEFA and SPYD overlap with the S&P 500?: By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IEFA and 99% of SPYD by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.

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Where to next

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

Sources and dates

IEFA filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

IEFA prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

iShares page for IEFA ↗

SPYD filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

SPYD prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

State Street website ↗

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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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