iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA)
| Assets | $77.47B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.32% |
| PE Ratio | 17.93 |
| Shares Out | 745.80M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $3.36 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.28% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 15, 2026 |
| Payout Ratio | 58.49% |
| 1-Year Return | +17.11% |
| Volume | 13,540,821 |
| Open | 102.46 |
| Previous Close | 103.15 |
| Day's Range | 102.30 - 103.07 |
| 52-Week Low | 86.74 |
| 52-Week High | 105.94 |
| Beta | 0.78 |
| Holdings | 702 |
| 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
13.95% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| ASML Holding N.V. | ASML | 3.25% |
| HSBC Holdings plc | HSBA | 1.51% |
| Roche Holding AG | ROP | 1.34% |
| Novartis AG | NOVN | 1.31% |
| AstraZeneca PLC | AZN | 1.29% |
| Nestlé S.A. | NESN | 1.23% |
| Siemens Aktiengesellschaft | SIE | 1.06% |
| Shell plc | SHEL | 1.00% |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. | 8306 | 0.98% |
| Tokyo Electron Limited | 8035 | 0.96% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2026 | $1.63639 | Jun 18, 2026 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | $1.7279 | Dec 19, 2025 |
| 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 |
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