iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA)
| Assets | $54.08B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.35% |
| PE Ratio | 14.78 |
| Shares Out | 697.20M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $2.32 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.01% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 11, 2024 |
| Payout Ratio | 44.47% |
| 1-Year Return | +7.50% |
| Volume | 11,848,354 |
| Open | 77.13 |
| Previous Close | 77.45 |
| Day's Range | 76.70 - 77.24 |
| 52-Week Low | 71.63 |
| 52-Week High | 84.56 |
| Beta | 0.88 |
| Holdings | 753 |
| Inception Date | Aug 14, 2001 |
About EFA
Fund Home PageThe iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI EAFE index, a market-cap-weighted index of developed-market securities based in Europe, Australia and the Far East EFA was launched on Aug 14, 2001 and is issued by BlackRock.
Top 10 Holdings
13.83% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk A/S | NOVO.B | 2.09% |
| ASML Holding N.V. | ASML | 1.73% |
| SAP SE | SAP | 1.49% |
| Nestlé S.A. | NESN | 1.42% |
| Roche Holding AG | ROG | 1.26% |
| Novartis AG | NOVN | 1.26% |
| AstraZeneca PLC | AZN | 1.24% |
| Shell plc | SHEL | 1.24% |
| Toyota Motor Corporation | 7203 | 1.07% |
| LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne | MC | 1.04% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2024 | $1.393 | Jun 17, 2024 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | $0.931 | Dec 27, 2023 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | $1.311 | Jun 13, 2023 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | $0.268 | Dec 19, 2022 |
| Jun 9, 2022 | $1.498 | Jun 15, 2022 |
| Dec 30, 2021 | $0.163 | Jan 5, 2022 |
News
Is It Time To Buy Foreign Stocks? (Technical Analysis)
EFA and SPY are both in bullish conditions, trading above their upward-sloping 10-month EMAs and showing long-term uptrends. Despite EFA's positive performance, it has consistently underperformed SPY,...
529 Plans Passed a New Savings Milestone. Here's Why
Families are increasingly turning toward 529 plans to help their children build savings for their futures. These plans offer families with a means to cultivate tax-advantaged savings for their childre...
VIDEO: ETF of the Week: WisdomTree International Hedged Quality Dividend Growth Fund
On this episode of the “ETF of the Week” podcast, VettaFi's Head of Research Todd Rosenbluth discussed the WisdomTree International Hedged Quality Dividend Growth Fund (IHDG) with Chuck Jaffe of “Mone...
ETF Securities Lending Activity Shines A Light On Market Dynamics
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EFA: Cheaper Valuations And A Weaker Dollar May Help
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF tracks large- and mid-cap companies outside the US and Canada. EFA has underperformed the SPY in 2024 and over a three-year time frame. This has resulted in EFA trading at a high...
French stocks are pressuring widely held equities indexes. Should you buy the dip?
French stocks have taken a beating on election worries, dragging down popular equity indexes focused on countries outside the U.S.
EFA: World Equity Exposure For A Diversified Portfolio
The iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is a $52 billion equity exchange-traded fund that provides retail investors with overseas equity exposure in Europe, Middle East, and Asia. The fund excludes China and offers...
EFA: World Equities In An ETF Box, And Getting More Attractive
U.S. equities have outperformed international developed market equities over the last 15 years, however, this trend may be reversing as international equities are showing signs of strength. Internatio...
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF: Dividends From Abroad
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF provides exposure to large and mid-sized companies across developed markets outside the U.S. and Canada. EFA has a diverse portfolio with holdings in sectors such as financials, ...
EFA Vs. HEFA: Hedging International Exposure Still Working
Both the EFA ETF and HEFA ETF invest based on the MSCI EAFE Index, giving investors the choice of being hedged against the currency risk or not. This article updates my review from last February in te...
EFA: The Anti-Technology And Dollar Play
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF offers exposure to over 800 stocks across Europe, Australia, Asia, and the Far East. Diversifying outside the US S&P 500 has underperformed, but now may be a good time to rotate ...
Hot trends cool... but still key for rest of '23? Pt 2: International & "Buffered"
Hot trends cool... but still key for rest of '23? Pt 2: International & "Buffered".
EFA: Why U.S. Stocks May Be Left In The Dust
EFA: Why U.S. Stocks May Be Left In The Dust.
Tradeweb Exchange-Traded Funds Update - March 2023
Trading activity on the Tradeweb European ETF marketplace reached EUR 59.2 billion in March, while the proportion of transactions processed via Tradeweb's Automated Intelligent Execution (AiEX) tool w...
To Hedge MSCI EAFE Or Not
The iShares MSCI EAFE ETF invests based on the MSCI EAFE Index composed of Large-Cap and Mid-Cap Developed market equities, excluding the U.S. and Canada. The iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF fol...
Board of Trustees of The Leland Stanford Junior University's Top 5 Sells of the 4th Quarter
The 13F report details which stocks were in a guru's equity portfolio at the end of the quarter, though investors should note that these filings are limited in scope, containing only a snapshot of lon...
EFA: Spotting Key Levels After The Monster Rally
International developed markets did a quick 180 off their October lows as the USD pulled back. Even with U.S. mega-caps outperforming in 2022, EFA is still performing relatively decently.
The European market is a bull market, says Charles Schwab's Jeff Kleintop
Jeffrey Kleintop, Charles Schwab chief global investment strategist, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss opportunity plays in investing in Europe.
EFA: Turning Bullish As The Valuation, Technicals, And Sentiment Stars Align
Foreign stocks have endured several tough years relative to the U.S. stock market. A break lower in the dollar has been a recent boon, and a fresh breakout in EFA suggests more rally potential in fore...
Sarah Ketterer's Causeway Goes All In on Value Outside the US
Sarah Ketterer (Trades, Portfolio), the CEO and fundamental portfolio manager of Causeway Capital Management, recently released the firm's 13F portfolio updates for the third quarter of 2022, which en...
EFA: Outlook For The EAFE Index Is Improving
The EAFE index has substantially underperformed U.S. equity indexes for years. At some point, theory suggests that EAFE should be cheap enough to be attractive.
EFA: Avoid This Foreign Developed Markets ETF As It Makes New Relative Lows
Ex-US stocks are a bargain right now after a big 2022 drop, but that doesn't mean traders and investors should buy EFA. EFA features big relative weakness since the June 16 stock market bottom.
EFA Is Cheap For Good Reasons
EFA provides exposure to large and mid-cap stocks in developed markets, excluding the US and Canada. The fund is well-diversified both across industries and constituents. Based on the fundamentals of ...