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Expense ratio
0.35%
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Inception date
Aug 14, 2001
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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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Finance
Health Technology
Stocks98.29%
Finance23.32%
Health Technology12.43%
Consumer Non-Durables8.95%
Producer Manufacturing8.44%
Electronic Technology7.88%
Technology Services5.69%
Consumer Durables4.92%
Energy Minerals3.61%
Utilities3.25%
Non-Energy Minerals3.06%
Retail Trade3.02%
Process Industries3.00%
Communications2.81%
Commercial Services2.00%
Transportation1.89%
Distribution Services1.67%
Consumer Services1.39%
Industrial Services0.76%
Health Services0.18%
Bonds, Cash & Other1.71%
Miscellaneous1.21%
Cash0.44%
UNIT0.06%
Stock breakdown by region
Europe64.11%
Asia26.19%
Oceania8.21%
North America1.06%
Middle East0.43%
Latin America0.00%
Africa0.00%
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Dividends
Dividend payout history