Data as of . Returns from exchange end-of-day prices with distributions reinvested; holdings from the fund's latest SEC filing.
EFA · iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
Index equity fund · Developed markets ex US
EFA is a index equity fund tracking Developed markets ex US. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 it returned +22.6% with distributions reinvested, against +20.0% for the S&P 500 and +25.6% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.32% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 705 positions, with the top ten at 13.4%.
| What it tracks | Developed markets ex US |
|---|---|
| Fund type | Index equity fund |
| Expense ratio (prospectus XBRL) | 0.32% |
| Price | $108.35 |
| Listed since | Jan 4, 2010 |
| 3 months: total return / S&P 500 / gap / Nasdaq-100 gap (ETFIQ) | +7.6% / +4.7% / +2.9 pts / +5.5 pts |
| 6 months: total return / S&P 500 / gap / Nasdaq-100 gap (ETFIQ) | +12.0% / +15.2% / −3.2 pts / −8.2 pts |
| 1 year: total return / S&P 500 / gap / Nasdaq-100 gap (ETFIQ) | +22.6% / +20.0% / +2.7 pts / −3.0 pts |
| 3 years: total return / S&P 500 / gap / Nasdaq-100 gap (ETFIQ) | +68.0% / +78.0% / −9.9 pts / −25.4 pts |
| since listing: total return / S&P 500 / gap / Nasdaq-100 gap (ETFIQ) | +213.6% / +811.4% / −597.8 pts / −1470.5 pts |
| Below its high (ETFIQ) | −0.4% |
| Holdings | 705 |
| Top ten weight | 13.4% |
| Holdings as of (SEC filing) | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Top holdings | ASML Holding N.V. 2.6%, HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 1.5%, ASTRAZENECA PLC 1.4%, Roche Holding AG 1.3%, Novartis AG 1.3%, Nestle S.A. 1.2%, SHELL PLC 1.2%, Siemens Aktiengesellschaft 1.1%, COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA 1.0%, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. 0.9% |
| Already in the S&P 500, by weight (ETFIQ) | 0.0% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 (ETFIQ) | 100.0% |
| Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight (ETFIQ) | 2.9% |
Questions people ask
- How has EFA performed?
- Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, EFA returned +22.6% with distributions reinvested, against +20.0% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +68.0%.
- What does EFA cost?
- The prospectus expense ratio is 0.32% a year.
- What does EFA hold?
- 705 positions as filed for Apr 30, 2026, with the top ten at 13.4% of the fund. 0% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.
- How far is EFA below its high?
- 0.4% below its high of Aug 25, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Sep 4, 2026.
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