EFA — iShares MSCI EAFE ETF

EFA Price Performance — Growth of $10,000

Value of a $10,000 investment in EFA over time, compared with SPY. Both lines are rebased to $10,000 on the first shared date. Based on total returns — prices are adjusted for dividends and splits, so this assumes distributions were reinvested. Hover or tap the chart for exact values.

EFA Drawdown

The "underwater" chart: EFA's decline from its highest prior value at each point in time. It shows how deep past losses ran and how long the fund took to recover to break-even.

Overview

The iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is an International Developed fund issued by iShares with $76.7 billion in assets under management. It holds an ETFValuer grade of B, ranking 11th out of 22 peers in its category and 140th among all 458 tracked ETFs. The fund carries a 0.32% expense ratio, which exceeds the category median of 0.165%, while offering a 3.26% dividend yield that sits above the peer average of 3.06%. Its top ten holdings represent 13.9% of assets, with ASML Holding N.V. serving as the largest single position at 2.9%.

Price action shows the ETF trading at $103.10, which places it at 67.3% of its 52-week range between $91.21 and $108.89. Short-term returns have been negative, with one-day and one-week losses of -1.07% and -0.76% respectively, contrasting with a 11.89% gain over the past year. This one-year performance trails the category median of +12.19%, though the fund has posted a +7.93% year-to-date return. The rating has remained unchanged at grade B across the last 35 tracked days, and price history is available for 3.0 years.

The fund exhibits a beta of 0.87, indicating it moves 87% as much as the broader market, alongside a moderate annualized volatility of 15.95%. A Sharpe ratio of 0.43 suggests modest risk-adjusted returns, while the maximum drawdown has reached -14.05%. Liquidity is robust, supported by an average daily volume of 11,190,509 shares. These metrics collectively describe a fund that has experienced moderate price fluctuations and limited downside severity relative to its volatility profile.

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EFA Top Holdings

Holdings as of 2026-07-31 per the fund's most recent SEC N-PORT-P filing. Top 10 holdings make up 13.9% of net assets — a rough gauge of concentration risk (the higher this figure, the more the fund's return depends on a handful of names). To see how EFA's holdings overlap with other ETFs you own or are considering, check the Stock Overlap tool.

Which Funds Overlap With EFA

Holding two funds that own the same companies adds cost and complexity without adding much diversification. These tracked ETFs share the most names with EFA's top 10 — IEFA overlaps most, holding 9 of the same companies as EFA's top 10 (12.9% of EFA's assets).

Compares the top 10 reported holdings of each fund, so it's a floor on true overlap — two S&P 500 trackers overlap ~100% even when only 10 names are listed. Use the Stock Overlap tool to search by individual company.

Market Backdrop

10-Year Treasury Yield: 5.27% (as of 2026-10-06) — The yield on 10-year US Treasury bonds — the standard "risk-free rate" benchmark used to contextualize this fund’s Sharpe ratio and returns.

CBOE Volatility Index (VIX): 15.01 (as of 2026-10-06) — A real-time gauge of expected S&P 500 volatility over the next 30 days — useful context for this fund’s own volatility label.

Federal Funds Rate: 3.75% (as of 2026-09-01) — The Federal Reserve’s target policy rate, which anchors short-term borrowing costs across the economy.

Trade-Weighted US Dollar Index: 121.38 (as of 2026-10-02) — Measures the US dollar’s strength against major trading-partner currencies — dollar moves directly affect the US-dollar value of this fund’s international holdings.

EFA Liquidity, Domicile & Tax Treatment

Liquidity: Average daily volume is 11.2M/day. Higher volume and a larger fund generally mean lower round-trip trading costs. AUM of $76.7B provides ample scale, supporting tight spreads and issuer commitment to keep the fund open.

Domicile & tax treatment: EFA is a US-domiciled, SEC-registered ('40 Act) exchange-traded fund. Dividends and capital gains distributions are reported to US investors on Form 1099-DIV, and the fund is not subject to the PFIC reporting or UCITS-specific rules that apply to Irish- or Luxembourg-domiciled funds. Non-US investors should note that US-domiciled ETFs are generally subject to 30% US withholding tax on dividends (unless reduced by treaty) and to US estate tax exposure on the position — Irish-domiciled UCITS ETFs tracking the same index often avoid both, which is why non-US residents frequently prefer the UCITS equivalent where one exists. This is general information, not tax advice — consult a tax professional for your situation.

EFA Performance History

How EFA Compares to Other International Developed ETFs