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About ISHARES MSCI EAFE ETF
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Inception date
Aug 14, 2001
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
BlackRock Fund Advisors
Distributor
BlackRock Investments LLC
EFA provides highly accessible exposure to probably the best-known international equity index: MSCI`s EAFE. The fund delivers excellent exposure to developed equities, albeit with some definitional differences from peers. It excludes North America and South Korea, while Vanguard`s VEA includes South Korea and Schwab`s SCHF includes both countries. EFA holds only large- and midcap stocks, sister fund IEFA offers similar geographic exposure while including small-caps in marketlike proportion. Launched in 2001, the fund was first in the space. Investors should consider all in costs when comparing the fund to other ETFs in the space. As EFA tends to claw back much of its fee through skillful portfolio management and securities lending revenue sharing. In all, EFA delivers excellent coverage of international equities.
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Finance
Health Technology
Stocks99.45%
Finance24.88%
Health Technology11.25%
Consumer Non-Durables9.07%
Electronic Technology8.70%
Producer Manufacturing8.36%
Technology Services6.29%
Consumer Durables4.98%
Utilities3.43%
Energy Minerals3.16%
Retail Trade3.13%
Communications2.93%
Process Industries2.73%
Non-Energy Minerals2.63%
Commercial Services2.13%
Transportation1.86%
Distribution Services1.40%
Consumer Services1.20%
Industrial Services0.98%
Health Services0.28%
Miscellaneous0.05%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.55%
Cash0.42%
Temporary0.07%
UNIT0.06%
Stock breakdown by region
Europe66.99%
Asia25.11%
Oceania6.88%
Middle East0.95%
North America0.07%
Latin America0.00%
Africa0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
EFA invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Finance, with 24.88% stocks, and Health Technology, with 11.25% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the Europe region.
EFA top holdings are SAP SE and ASML Holding NV, occupying 1.71% and 1.60% of the portfolio correspondingly.
EFA last dividends amounted to 21.35 MXN. Six months before that, the issuer paid 25.91 MXN in dividends, which shows a 21.35% decrease.
Yes, EFA pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 2.79%. The last dividend (Dec 20, 2024) amounted to 21.35 MXN. The dividends are paid semi-annually.
EFA shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc. under the brand iShares. The ETF was launched on Aug 14, 2001, and its management style is Passive.
EFA expense ratio is 0.32% meaning you'd have to pay 0.32% of your investment to help manage the fund.
EFA follows the MSCI EAFE. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
EFA invests in stocks.
EFA price has risen by 6.82% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 24.31% increase. See more dynamics on EFA price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 4.87% over the last month, showed a 1.96% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 28.23% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 4.87% over the last month, showed a 1.96% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 28.23% in a year.
EFA trades at a premium (0.06%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.