iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF (EFG)
| Assets | $12.99B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.36% |
| PE Ratio | 25.05 |
| Shares Out | 117.60M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.77 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.58% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 16, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Semi-Annual |
| Payout Ratio | 39.86% |
| Volume | 658,490 |
| Open | 111.72 |
| Previous Close | 111.98 |
| Day's Range | 111.23 - 111.90 |
| 52-Week Low | 88.66 |
| 52-Week High | 112.18 |
| Beta | 0.95 |
| Holdings | 382 |
| Inception Date | Aug 1, 2005 |
About EFG
Fund Home PageThe iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF (EFG) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI EAFE Growth index, a market-cap-weighted index of developed-market growth stocks from Europe, Australia and the Far East. EFG was launched on Aug 1, 2005 and is issued by BlackRock.
Top 10 Holdings
20.77% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| SAP SE | SAP | 3.39% |
| ASML Holding N.V. | ASML | 3.27% |
| Novo Nordisk A/S | NOVO.B | 2.34% |
| AstraZeneca PLC | AZN | 2.28% |
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia | CBA | 2.04% |
| LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne | MC | 1.64% |
| Sony Group Corporation | 6758 | 1.61% |
| Schneider Electric S.E. | SU | 1.52% |
| Hitachi, Ltd. | 6501 | 1.35% |
| Airbus SE | AIR | 1.33% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2025 | $1.07387 | Jun 20, 2025 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | $0.6949 | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | $0.89011 | Jun 17, 2024 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | $0.65553 | Dec 27, 2023 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | $0.91878 | Jun 13, 2023 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | $0.17985 | Dec 19, 2022 |
Performance
EFG had a total return of 9.88% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 5.85%.
News
EFG: A Strategic Choice For International Growth And Diversification
iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF offers exposure to 351 growth equities from developed markets, with a focus on large-cap stocks in industrials and technology sectors. The fund's expense ratio is 0.36%, s...
EFG: Developed Markets ETF With A Focus On EPS Growth
iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF holds over 300 international stocks with fundamental growth characteristics. EFG is diversified across a number of countries and sectors, with a focus on Japan and industr...
EFG: A Great Potential Outperformer For International Stocks
International stocks look more appealing relative to the US. EFG provides each access to a growth tilted portfolio of developed equities overseas. Outperformance potential looks real and early.
EFG: International Growth ETF Disregarding Momentum
iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF is invested in nearly 400 companies from developed markets excluding the U.S. and Canada. The EFG ETF implements a growth strategy based only on fundamental metrics and di...
EFG shares jump 3% following record profitability
EFG International shares were up 3% early on Thursday after the Swiss private bank reported net profit of more than 240 million Swiss francs ($270.09 million) for the first 10 months of the year and e...
U.S. Weekly Fund Flows Insight Report: Investors Embrace Money Market Funds During The Fund Flows Week, But Test The Waters Of Equity, Bond, And Commodity ETFs
U.S. Weekly Fund Flows Insight Report: Investors Embrace Money Market Funds During The Fund Flows Week, But Test The Waters Of Equity, Bond, And Commodity ETFs
EFG: We Like To Make Our Picks In Japan
iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF includes Japanese tech exposures, which may not be as competitive in the AI race and are vulnerable to the chips war with China. The addition of Japan makes the EFG ETF mo...
EFG: Non-U.S. Growth Stocks Are Undervalued But Unexciting
EFG invests in stocks in developed markets outside of the United States and Canada; specifically stocks with higher growth potential. The fund is likely undervalued at present, and therefore probably ...
The Near-Perfect Portfolio: Sleep Well During Turbulent Times
The stock market is inherently volatile. With the economy going through the boom and bust cycles more frequently, the extreme ups and downs of the market are inevitable. For most conservative investor...
How This Income Method Could Lead To Financial Freedom
We will go over our thesis as to how a diversified income method with low volatility could make you financially independent. We regularly write about multi-basket income strategies with an in-built he...
EFG: International Growth Stocks Are Undervalued
EFG invests in ex-U.S. and ex-Canada growth stocks. The fund offers a strong 9% per annum IRR potential over the next few years by my calculations.
EFG Doesn't Look Great Compared To Other European ETFs
EFG has a lot of European exposures, markets that are really suffering and where recession is virtually inevitable and expected by everyone. Despite that, this growth portfolio trades at pretty high P...
U.S. Weekly Fund Flows Insight Report: Money Market Funds Realize Longest Weekly Inflows Streak Of The Year
During Refinitiv Lipper's fund flows week ended July 27, 2022, investors were overall net purchasers of fund assets (including both conventional funds and ETFs) for the third week in four, adding a ne...
EFG: Past Performance Is Concerning
EFG provides exposure to companies in Europe, Australia, Asia, and the Far East whose earnings are expected to grow at an above-average rate relative to the market. This ETF is well diversified both a...
U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: For The First Time In Seven Weeks, Investors Are Net Buyers Of Fund Assets
During Refinitiv Lipper's fund-flows week ended July 28, 2021, investors were overall net purchasers of fund assets (including both conventional funds and ETFs) for the first week in seven, pumping in...
Josh Brown's last chance trade: EFG
Josh Brown, Ritholtz Wealth Management CEO, joins "Closing Bell" to discuss his pick for last chance trade.