EFA

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF

The iShares MSCI EAFE Index fund seeks investment results that correspond to the price and yield performance of the MSCI EAFE Index. The index consists of the stocks in developed markets in Europe, Australia and the Far East.


International

EQUITY

Passive

MANAGEMENT STYLE

55.2 B

ASSETS UNDER MGMT

35 bp

EXPENSES
Fund Basics
Fund sponsorBarclays Global Investors
CategoryInternational
Asset classEquity
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Inception dateAug 14, 2001
Assets (mns)$55,155
Expense ratio35 bp
CurrencyUSD
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
RegulationOpen-Ended Fund
DistributionsSemi-Annually
Taxation1099
Stock selectionMarket Cap
WeightingMarket Cap
Holdings TransparencyFull
Derivatives-basedNo
Options availableYes
Currency hedgedNo
Fund of fundsNo
Top 10 Holdings Complete list  + 
NOVO NORDISK A/S-B 2.1 %
ASML HOLDING NV 1.7 %
SAP AG 1.5 %
NESTLE SA-REG 1.4 %
NOVARTIS AG 1.3 %
ASTRAZENECA PLC 1.3 %
ROCHE HOLDING LTD 1.2 %
SHELL PLC 1.2 %
TOYOTA MOTOR CORP 1.1 %
LVMH MOET HENNESSY LOUIS VUI 1.0 %
Constituent Breakdown
Number of holdings725
Herfindahl-Hirschman Index 46
Wgt avg mkt cap (mns)$87,681
Large cap (>$10bn)89.5%
Mid cap ($2-10bn)10.2%
Small cap (<$2bn)0.1%
Developed mkts.99.5%
Emerging mkts.0.3%
Country Exposure
JAPAN 22.7 %
BRITAIN 14.4 %
SWITZERLAND 10.1 %
FRANCE 10.0 %
GERMANY 9.0 %
AUSTRALIA 7.4 %
NETHERLANDS 5.0 %
DENMARK 3.3 %
SWEDEN 3.1 %
SPAIN 2.8 %
Historical Performance


Standardized Performance (as of 11/30/2024)
 YTD1 YR2 YR3 YR5 YR10 YRIncep.
Total Returns 3.2% 8.7% 9.5% 3.0% 5.3% 4.8% 5.8%
Volatility 12.9% 12.9% 14.3% 16.9% 19.9% 17.3% --
Market Correlations
versus...BetaR-squared
S&P 5000.8875%
MSCI EAFE1.0299%
MSCI Emg Mkts0.8466%
Liquidity Measures
Avg. volume (000)12,534
Turnover1.8%
Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price)0.01%
ADV of underlying (mns)$43,117
Technical Indicators
Recent close$79.11
30d moving avg.$81.75
Annualized volatility17.9%
Relative strength (RSI)44
Short interest (ETF)3.2%
Short interest (underlying)0.0%
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)

Money Flows (mns)

Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)

Long Money Flows (mns)

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Results & Estimates
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EPS Revision Activity (6 mo. ago = 100%)
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Valuation Metrics
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Based on closing prices from 12/12/2024
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ETF Research Center Rating

NEUTRAL

Average appreciation potential. A rating of NEUTRAL is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the middle quintile (ranking between 40%-60%) of their category. This indicates that valuations adequately reflect the fundamentals of stocks in these funds.

ALTAR Score™

EFA

6.7%

Cat. Avg

7.2%


ALTAR Score™ Calculation

Category Overview
There are 267 funds in the International Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™ of 7.2% and a standard deviation of 2.6%. EFA's ALTAR Score™ is approximately 0.2 standard deviations below the category average. This places EFA in the 42nd percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating

Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents

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Factor Scorecard

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Expense Analysis

Peer Group Passive
International Equity ETFs
# of ETFs 77
Avg. Expense Ratio 38.8 bp
Std. Deviation 21.2 bp
EFA (35 bp) Percentile rank 43
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution


Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
Expense (bp)
(A)
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp)
(B)
TCO (bp)
(A)+(B)
EFA 35.0 1.4 36.4
Peer Avg. 26.6 13.3 39.9
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