iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is an equity exchange-traded fund designed to provide broad exposure to developed market stocks outside the United States and Canada. The fund seeks to track the MSCI EAFE Index, which includes large- and mid-cap companies across Europe, Australia, Asia, and the Far East. Its portfolio spans a wide range of sectors, including financials, health care, industrials, consumer staples, and technology, giving investors access to diversified international market participation through a single vehicle. The ETF is used by market participants seeking to complement domestic equity allocations with developed-market exposure and to capture the performance of established overseas economies. Managed by BlackRock’s iShares platform, iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is widely recognized as a core tool for global diversification within equity portfolios.
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Hedging out currency exposure in an international stock ETF over the past decade would have saved thousands of dollars.
EFA has dominated international investing for over two decades and commands $75 billion in assets, yet iShares quietly placed a nearly identical fund on its own shelf that most long-term investors have no idea exists.
Investors talking about EFA also mention
| # | Name | Attention |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETFEEM | 0%-0.04 |
| 2 | iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETFAGG | 0.03%+0.01 |
| 3 | VANGUARD FTSE DEVELOPED MARKETS ETFVEA | 0.01%-0.07 |
| 4 | iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETFHYG | 0.17%+0.06 |
| 5 | Industrial Select Sector SPDR FundXLI | 0%-0.07 |
| 6 | iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETFIEF | 0.01%0 |
| 7 | Materials Select Sector SPDR FundXLB | 0.01%-0.02 |
| 8 | iShares U.S. Real Estate ETFIYR | 0%0 |
| 9 | iShares MSCI Brazil ETFEWZ | 0.09%+0 |
| 10 | SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF TrustMDY | 0.1%+0.06 |
What share of all ETF conversation is about EFA?
| 1 Day1D | 1 Week1W | 1 Month1M | 1 Year1Y | 50-Day MAclick to plot | 200-Day MAclick to plot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attention | 0.01% new | 0.01% -0.01 | 0.01% 0 | 0.01% +0.01 |
Of the messages about EFA that take a side, what share is each?
| 1 Day1D | 1 Week1W | 1 Month1M | 1 Year1Y | 50-Day MAclick to plot | 200-Day MAclick to plot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullish | 100% | 100% +95.12 | 17.02% -13.53 | 16.42% -27.86 | ||
| Bearish | 0% | 0% -95.12 | 82.98% +13.53 | 83.58% +27.86 |
Of the messages about EFA that carry a topic, what share is each?
| 1 Day1D | 1 Week1W | 1 Month1M | 1 Year1Y | 50-Day MAclick to plot | 200-Day MAclick to plot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technical Analysis | — | 100% | 23.08% | 83.7% | ||
| Macro | — | 0% | 76.92% | 16.3% |
Of the messages about EFA, what share comes from each group?
| 1 Day1D | 1 Week1W | 1 Month1M | 1 Year1Y | 50-Day MAclick to plot | 200-Day MAclick to plot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regulars | 100% | 14.81% | 47.1% | 23.06% | ||
| Newcomers | 0% | 85.19% | 52.9% | 76.94% |