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  "id": 4283480,
  "title": "Better International ETF: the iShares IEFA vs. State Street's SPDW",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/better-international-etf-the-ishares-iefa-vs-state-streets-spdw-4283480",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-29T21:20:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nasdaq Markets",
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    "url": "https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/better-international-etf-ishares-iefa-vs-state-streets-spdw"
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  "summary": "The iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF and the State Street SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF offer broad exposure to developed markets outside the United States. The iShares fund, with nearly $200 billion in assets, provides massive liquidity and a slightly higher yield. According to Yahoo Finance, it has a 3.3% yield versus 2.9% for the State Street ETF.\n\nThe iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF holds 2,616 stocks, providing broad coverage across diversified sectors, with financial services at 24%, industrials at 20%, and technology at 11%. Yahoo Finance reports that the iShares ETF has a 0.07% expense ratio, while the State Street ETF has a lower expense ratio of 0.03%.\n\nThe iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF manages significantly more assets under management and offers a higher dividend yield than the State Street SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF, according to Nasdaq Markets.",
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        "title": "Better International ETF: the iShares IEFA vs. State Street's SPDW",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/better-international-etf-the-ishares-iefa-vs-state-streets-spdw",
        "published": "2026-08-29T21:00:01.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Finance",
        "title": "Better International ETF: the iShares IEFA vs. State Street's SPDW",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/better-international-etf-the-ishares-iefa-vs-state-streets-spdw-4284047",
        "published": "2026-08-29T21:20:01.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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