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EFG vs GRIN

iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF

EFGBCboe

VictoryShares International Free Cash Flow Growth ETF

GRINDNasdaq

Overlap

Expense ratio

EFG −0.22pt a year

EFG0.34%GRIN0.56%

Avg volume · 30D

EFG 26.0×the volume

EFG894KGRIN34.4K

EFG vs GRIN Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+5.0%EFG+12.7%GRIN

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. EFG +5.0%. GRIN +12.7%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−5%0%20%25%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
EFG 0.34%, better
GRIN 0.56%
Fund size
EFG $15B
GRIN $346M
1Y total return
EFG +5.0%
GRIN +12.7%, better
Yield (12M)
EFG 2.35%, better
GRIN 0.67%
Holdings
EFG 364
GRIN 103
Avg volume (30D)
EFG 894K sh, better
GRIN 34.4K sh
NAV per share
EFG $118.54
GRIN $31.16
52W range

ETF.net Grade

EFG: Cost 50, Risk 24, Mission 93, Tradability 91, Holdings 61, Durability 86. GRIN: Cost 25, Risk 16, Mission 71, Tradability 26, Holdings 40, Durability 20.
Pillar letters and Scores for EFG, GRIN, with each pillar’s weight
PillarEFGGRIN
Cost30% weightC50HigherD25
Mission25% weightA93HigherA71
Risk15% weightF24HigherF16
Tradability15% weightA91HigherD26
Holdings10% weightB61HigherC40
Durability5% weightA86HigherF20

Rank among International Factor Index funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. EFG and GRIN are both graded against the same 15 International Factor Index funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

International Factor Index⁠

Category · 15 funds
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EFG ranks 4th and GRIN 14th of 15 funds in the International Factor Index Category.

  1. Rank 1AEFAViShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETFScore 75
  2. Rank 2BACWViShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETFScore 68
  3. Rank 3BIDLVInvesco S&P International Developed Low Volatility ETFScore 66
  4. Rank 4BEFGiShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETFScore 65
  5. Rank 5BIDMOInvesco S&P International Developed Momentum ETFScore 61
  6. Rank 12CVEFAVanEck MSCI EAFE Analyst Sentiment ETFScore 40
  7. Rank 14DGRINVictoryShares International Free Cash Flow Growth ETFScore 36
  8. Rank 15FPATNPacer Nasdaq International Patent Leaders ETFScore 16

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

EFGBiShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF

GRINDVictoryShares International Free Cash Flow Growth ETF

In short

EFG MSCI splits the EAFE benchmark into a value half and a growth half. EFG is the growth half: roughly 400 companies across Europe, Australasia and the Far East, screened on earnings and sales growth, running since 2005.

GRIN Free-cash-flow funds abroad usually hunt cheap cash cows. GRIN runs the math the other way: non-US developed large caps ranked on cash generated per dollar of invested capital, then screened for sales and profit growth.

Stated mandate

EFG The fund seeks to track an index of developed-market equities outside the United States and Canada that exhibit growth characteristics.

GRIN The fund is designed to provide exposure to equity securities of growth companies in non-U.S. developed markets, using free-cash-flow-oriented profitability measures in the index methodology.

Why people hold it

  • EFG MSCI ranks EAFE companies on five growth measures (forward and past EPS growth, internal growth rate, sales-per-share trend) and keeps the top scorers. No manager hunches.msci.com
  • 0.34% a year, under the 0.41% median for international factor ETFs, on a mandate iShares has run since 2005.
  • A multi-billion-dollar fund that trades actively, and it has tracked its stated index closely.
  • Roughly 400 names spread across Europe, Australasia and the Far East, so the growth bet is a broad one.cboe.com
  • GRIN The screen is concrete: expected free cash flow divided by invested capital, then the strongest growth scores from sales and EBITDA trends, with sector, country and single-stock weight caps.b-cdn.net
  • It points the free-cash-flow framework Victory already runs on US large caps at non-US developed markets, rather than a one-off idea built for a single launch.vcm.comvcm.com 2
  • Roughly 110 developed-market names, with index limits on sector, country and stock weight, so one hot market cannot quietly become the whole portfolio.b-cdn.net
  • Rules, not hunches: it tracks a published index, so the methodology tells you exactly what earns a spot and what gets cut at rebalance.b-cdn.net

Worth knowing

  • EFG The growth index is about half the parent EAFE index by free-float market value. The value half sits elsewhere, so this is one style, not all of developed international.cboe.com
  • Growth swings harder. Several peers in this cohort (EFAV, ACWV, QLVD) are engineered to damp volatility; EFG is not, and its risk profile is the choppier side of the group.
  • Holdings trade in yen, euros, pounds and other currencies, so moves in the dollar feed straight into what a US investor sees.ishares.com
  • GRIN Cost is the trade-off: a 1.06% gross expense ratio against rules-based international factor peers such as QLVD (0.15%), ACWV (0.20%) and IDMO (0.25%).
  • The lower net fee comes from a contractual waiver with an expiration date (October 31, 2026), so check the prospectus for the figure currently in force.vcm.com
  • It launched in June 2025 and trades thinly, so there is little live history to judge and spreads can widen on quiet days. Distributions are irregular, not scheduled.

Full EFG profile⁠

Full GRIN profile⁠

EFG vs GRIN Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

EFG vs GRIN Cost

Overpaying GRIN vs EFG

$4,156

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • EFG 0.34%

    $6,932

  • GRIN 0.56%

    $11,088

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • EFG 0.34%
  • GRIN 0.56%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K$12.5K051015202530GRIN $11,088EFG $6,932

Year by year

YearEFGGRINOverpaying
10$616$1,006$390
20$2,386$3,855$1,469
30$6,932$11,088$4,156

Expense ratio

  • 0.34%EFG, cheaper
  • 0.56%GRIN
  • Middle half of International Factor Index funds
  • Median 0.34%

EFG 8th cheapest of 15 funds

GRIN 12th cheapest of 15 funds

EFG vs GRIN Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
EFG 2.35%, better
GRIN 0.67%
Payout (12M)
EFG $2.79
GRIN $0.21
Last payment
EFG $0.98
GRIN $0.05
Ex-dividend
EFG Jun 15, 2026
GRIN Oct 8, 2026
Paid on
EFG Jun 18, 2026
GRIN Oct 9, 2026
Frequency
EFG Twice a year
GRIN Monthly

Distribution history

Per share, 2023 to 2026, same scale for both

EFGTwice a year · 7 paymentsAll EFG payments⁠
One bar per payment. 7 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Jun 7, 2023 $0.92; Dec 20, 2023 $0.66; Jun 11, 2024 $0.89; Dec 17, 2024 $0.69; Jun 16, 2025 $1.07; Dec 16, 2025 $1.81; Jun 15, 2026 $0.98. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$220232026YTD
GRINMonthly · 12 paymentsAll GRIN payments⁠
One bar per payment. 12 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Jul 10, 2025 $0.0056; Sep 8, 2025 $0.01; Oct 9, 2025 $0.01; Dec 11, 2025 $0.01; Feb 9, 2026 $0.0071; Mar 10, 2026 $0.02; Apr 9, 2026 $0.04; May 8, 2026 $0.03; Jun 9, 2026 $0.03; Jul 9, 2026 $0.0051; Sep 9, 2026 $0.0084; Oct 8, 2026 $0.05. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$220232026YTD

EFG vs GRIN Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
EFG 13.8%GRIN 19.5%since Jul 2025
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
EFG 0.71GRIN 0.63since Jul 2025
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
EFG −35.5%GRIN −14.3%since Jun 2025
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
EFG 0.96GRIN 1.14

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