iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA)
| Assets | $64.51B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.32% |
| PE Ratio | 16.40 |
| Shares Out | 712.20M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $2.58 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.88% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 16, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Semi-Annual |
| Payout Ratio | 47.35% |
| Volume | 5,310,494 |
| Open | 89.44 |
| Previous Close | 89.50 |
| Day's Range | 89.39 - 89.68 |
| 52-Week Low | 72.15 |
| 52-Week High | 90.51 |
| Beta | 0.82 |
| Holdings | 728 |
| 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
12.79% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| SAP SE | SAP | 1.66% |
| ASML Holding N.V. | ASML | 1.64% |
| Nestlé S.A. | NESN | 1.38% |
| Novartis AG | NOVN | 1.24% |
| Roche Holding AG | ROG | 1.22% |
| Novo Nordisk A/S | NOVO.B | 1.18% |
| AstraZeneca PLC | AZN | 1.17% |
| Shell plc | SHEL | 1.12% |
| HSBC Holdings plc | HSBA | 1.12% |
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia | CBA | 1.06% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2025 | $1.51942 | Jun 20, 2025 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | $1.05717 | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | $1.39282 | Jun 17, 2024 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | $0.93072 | Dec 27, 2023 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | $1.31135 | Jun 13, 2023 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | $0.26843 | Dec 19, 2022 |
Performance
EFA had a total return of 17.35% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 6.01%.
News
International Equities Step Into the Spotlight in 2025
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EFA: Best Start To A Year This Century, Reiterate Buy
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Autos, Chips & Drugs: Focus of Tariffs as International Stocks Take Hit
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EFA: A Diversified Play On Developed Markets With Trade-Offs
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Is It Time To Buy Foreign Stocks? (Technical Analysis)
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ETF Securities Lending Activity Shines A Light On Market Dynamics
Central bank interest rate policy divergence has become a reality, there have been increased levels of geopolitical risk due to rising tensions in the Middle East and political change has swept across...
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
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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.