iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF (HEFA)
| Assets | $6.31B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.35% |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Shares Out | 168.20M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.11 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.96% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jul 2, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Semi-Annual |
| Payout Ratio | n/a |
| Volume | 216,517 |
| Open | 37.59 |
| Previous Close | 37.79 |
| Day's Range | 37.51 - 37.59 |
| 52-Week Low | 31.39 |
| 52-Week High | 38.53 |
| Beta | 0.67 |
| Holdings | 135 |
| Inception Date | Jan 31, 2014 |
About HEFA
Fund Home PageThe iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF (HEFA) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund tracks a market cap-weighted, USD-hedged index of large- and mid-cap stocks from developed countries outside the US and Canada. HEFA was launched on Jan 31, 2014 and is issued by BlackRock.
Top 10 Holdings
100.05% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| iShares MSCI EAFE ETF | EFA | 99.38% |
| JPY/USD | JPY | 0.33% |
| EUR/USD | EUR | 0.12% |
| GBP/USD | GBP | 0.12% |
| BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY | XTSLA | 0.06% |
| AUD/USD | AUD | 0.02% |
| SGD/USD | SGD | 0.01% |
| SEK/USD | SEK | 0.00% |
| DKK/USD | DKK | 0.00% |
| JPY/USD | JPY | 0.00% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2025 | $0.63934 | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | $0.46983 | Dec 26, 2024 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | $0.6036 | Jul 8, 2024 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | $0.39635 | Dec 29, 2023 |
| Jul 3, 2023 | $0.55428 | Jul 10, 2023 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | $0.11331 | Dec 30, 2022 |
Performance
HEFA had a total return of 10.57% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 9.44%.
News
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