iShares MSCI EAFE ETF

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF

About

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (US4642874659) is a US-listed equity ETF tracking the MSCI EAFE Index (Net). With a expense ratio of 0.32%, it is moderately priced, paying distributions. The fund holds 700 positions across 23 regions with 77.8B in assets.

Score Breakdown

Scores are scaled 1–10 on a logarithmic curve relative to all ETFs in the database. Last updated: Jun 22, 2026
Component Score Details
Cost (30%) 8.1 Tracking Difference: 10.0 · TD Consistency: — · Expense Ratio: 3.7
Liquidity (25%) 10.0 Assets Under Management

Data sources: provider factsheets, exchange data, and NAV history. Information for educational purposes only — not investment advice.

Ticker EFA
ISIN
Fund Size $77.8B
Issuer iShares
Distribution Pays Distributions
Replication Physical
Inception Aug 2001
Base Currency USD
Index MSCI EAFE Index (Net)
Asset Class Equities

Costs

8.1
This fund has low total costs, with competitive tracking and expense ratios.

Cost Metrics Explained

What expense ratio, tracking difference, and TD consistency measure

Expense ratio (Total Expense Ratio) is the annual fee the fund charges, deducted from assets. It’s the headline cost, but not the full picture.

Tracking Difference measures how much the fund actually lags (or leads) its benchmark index per year. This is the single best measure of true cost — it captures the expense ratio plus all other drags like sampling error and tax withholding. A lower (or negative) value is better.

TD Consistency measures how stable the tracking difference is from year to year. A low value means predictable, reliable costs; a high value means costs can vary significantly.

Expense Ratio0.00%
 
Metric Value
Expense Ratio 0.32%

Cumulative Returns

Performance across different time periods.
Year to Date+0.00%
1 Year+0.00%
3 Years+0.00%
5 Years+0.00%
Inception+0.00%
 
Period Cumulative Return
1 Month
3 Months
6 Months
1 Year +22.44%
3 Years +17.88%
5 Years +8.69%
10 Years +9.24%
YTD +9.45%
Since Inception +6.48%

Holdings

This fund invests into 700 individual investments.
#1
ASML Holding NV
3.39%
#2
HSBC Holdings PLC
1.49%
#3
Roche Holding AG
1.28%
#4
Novartis AG
1.23%
#5
AstraZeneca PLC
1.22%
#6
Nestle SA
1.15%
#7
Siemens AG
1.08%
#8
Shell PLC
1.02%
#9
BHP Group Ltd
1.00%
#10
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc
1.00%
View all holdings (50)
# Holding Ticker Weight
1 ASML Holding NV ASML 338.95%
2 HSBC Holdings PLC HSBA 149.48%
3 Roche Holding AG ROP 127.65%
4 Novartis AG NOVN 123.09%
5 AstraZeneca PLC AZN 121.51%
6 Nestle SA NESN 115.32%
7 Siemens AG SIE 107.59%
8 Shell PLC SHEL 102.08%
9 BHP Group Ltd BHP 100.41%
10 Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc 8306 99.69%
11 Kioxia Holdings Corp 285A 97.10%
12 Tokyo Electron Ltd 8035 96.14%
13 Banco Santander SA SAN 89.41%
14 Commonwealth Bank of Australia CBA 87.53%
15 Schneider Electric SE SU 83.47%
16 Allianz SE ALV 80.17%
17 ABB Ltd ABBN 77.56%
18 SoftBank Group Corp 9984 75.17%
19 Toyota Motor Corp 7203 74.92%
20 UBS Group AG UBSG 73.95%
21 SAP SE SAP 73.73%
22 TotalEnergies SE TTE 73.68%
23 Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC RR. 71.81%
24 Siemens Energy AG ENR 68.91%
25 Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc 8316 67.11%
26 Iberdrola SA IBE 66.68%
27 Novo Nordisk A/S NOVO B 66.44%
28 Advantest Corp 6857 66.16%
29 LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE MC 65.39%
30 Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA BBVA 63.33%
31 Hitachi Ltd 6501 59.99%
32 Safran SA SAF 59.84%
33 Airbus SE AIR 59.25%
34 Unilever PLC ULVR 57.89%
35 UniCredit SpA UCG 56.81%
36 Infineon Technologies AG IFX 56.34%
37 Cie Financiere Richemont SA CFR 56.09%
38 Air Liquide SA AI 55.06%
39 Murata Manufacturing Co Ltd 6981 54.63%
40 Mizuho Financial Group Inc 8411 53.10%
41 BNP Paribas SA BNP 53.05%
42 British American Tobacco PLC BATS 52.88%
43 Sony Group Corp 6758 52.23%
44 Zurich Insurance Group AG ZURN 48.98%
45 DBS Group Holdings Ltd D05 48.15%
46 Deutsche Telekom AG DTE 48.07%
47 L'Oreal SA OR 48.06%
48 BP PLC BP. 48.03%
49 Rio Tinto PLC RIO 47.89%
50 GSK PLC GSK 47.43%

Sectors

Allocation by industry sector.
 
Sector Weight
Financials 2492.00%
Industrials 1895.00%
Technology 1213.00%
Health Care 985.00%
Consumer Discretionary 819.00%
Consumer Staples 645.00%
Materials 613.00%
Communication Services 397.00%
Utilities 377.00%
Energy 341.00%
Real Estate 157.00%
Unknown 69.00%

Regions

Geographic allocation by country of risk.
 
Country Weight
Japan 2401.00%
United Kingdom 1387.00%
France 975.00%
Switzerland 919.00%
Germany 869.00%
Australia 652.00%
Netherlands 593.00%
Spain 391.00%
Italy 336.00%
Sweden 306.00%
Hong Kong SAR China 164.00%
Denmark 162.00%
Singapore 155.00%
United States 128.00%
Finland 121.00%
Belgium 111.00%
Israel 92.00%
UNKNOWN 62.00%
Norway 61.00%
Ireland 39.00%
Austria 36.00%
Portugal 20.00%
New Zealand 17.00%
Jersey 3.00%
Feedback
ETFs
Basket
Compare