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iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) ETF Analysis

EFA

Expense ratio 0.32% Yield 3.24% Assets $76.70B Since August 14, 2001 Family iShares

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

$104.06

+$0.37 (+0.36%)

October 21, 2026 · Market close

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Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, the annualized return for EFA over 10 years is +9.15%.

EFA charges an expense ratio of 0.32%.

EFA has $76.70B in net assets.

EFA Annualized Returns

With dividends reinvested · as of October 21, 2026

Period	Total return	Annualized	$100 becomes	$300 becomes
1 year	+13.78%	+13.78%	$113.78	$341.33
3 years	+71.75%	+19.76%	$171.75	$515.24
5 years	+52.22%	+8.77%	$152.22	$456.67
10 years	+140.10%	+9.15%	$240.10	$720.30

Returns are total returns computed from daily closes, with dividends reinvested. As of October 21, 2026.

EFA Return by Calendar Year

2016 and 2026 are partial years

−14.39%+31.55%+10.08%

2016*2017201820192020202120222023202420252026*

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Year	Return
2026 (partial year)	+10.08%
2025	+31.55%
2024	+3.49%
2023	+18.36%
2022	−14.39%
2021	+11.45%
2020	+7.60%
2019	+22.04%
2018	−13.82%
2017	+25.08%
2016 (partial year)	+0.77%

EFA Monthly Returns

−15%+15%

Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2026	+4.9	+4.6	−7.8	+5.3	+2.4	+0.7	+1.6	+1.8	−3.3	+0.2	—	—
2025	+4.8	+3.0	+0.2	+3.7	+4.8	+2.4	−2.1	+4.5	+2.1	+1.2	+0.7	+2.7
2024	−0.5	+3.0	+3.4	−3.2	+5.1	−1.8	+2.6	+3.3	+0.8	−5.3	−0.3	−3.0
2023	+9.0	−3.1	+3.1	+2.9	−4.0	+4.5	+2.7	−3.9	−3.6	−2.9	+8.2	+5.4
2022	−3.6	−3.4	+0.5	−6.7	+2.0	−8.8	+5.2	−6.1	−9.2	+5.9	+13.2	−1.8
2021	−0.8	+2.2	+2.5	+3.0	+3.5	−1.1	+0.8	+1.4	−3.3	+3.2	−4.5	+4.4
2020	−2.8	−7.8	−14.1	+5.8	+5.4	+3.5	+1.9	+4.7	−2.0	−3.6	+14.3	+5.0
2019	+6.6	+2.5	+0.9	+2.9	−5.0	+5.9	−1.9	−1.9	+3.2	+3.4	+1.1	+3.0
2018	+5.0	−4.8	−0.8	+1.5	−1.9	−1.6	+2.9	−2.2	+1.0	−8.1	+0.5	−5.3
2017	+3.3	+1.2	+3.2	+2.4	+3.5	+0.3	+2.7	−0.0	+2.4	+1.7	+0.7	+1.3

Monthly total returns with dividends reinvested; each cell prints its signed value.

EFA Volatility & Risk

Volatility: 10 yrs · Beta: 3 yrs

Annualized volatility: 17.00%
Beta (3y): 0.87
Best year: +31.55%
Worst year: −14.39%

Volatility is the annualized standard deviation of daily returns. As of October 21, 2026.

Top Holdings

#	Symbol	Name	Weight
1	ASML.AS	ASML Holding NV	3.25%
2	HSBA.L	HSBC Holdings PLC	1.58%
3	ROP.SW	Roche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new	1.36%
4	SHEL.L	Shell PLC	1.27%
5	NOVN.SW	Novartis AG Registered Shares	1.21%
6	8306.T	Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc	1.16%
7	AZN.L	AstraZeneca PLC	1.14%
8	NESN.SW	Nestle SA	1.08%
9	SIE.DE	Siemens AG	1.05%
10	BHP.AX	BHP Group Ltd	0.99%

Analysis

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Fund Overview

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) is an exchange-traded fund in the Foreign Large Blend category. The fund holds $76.70B in total net assets. Annual costs run at an expense ratio of 0.32%. On a $10,000 position that is $32.00 a year. The fund is issued by iShares. The inception date on file is August 14, 2001.

The largest positions on file are ASML Holding NV (ASML.AS), HSBC Holdings PLC (HSBA.L), and Roche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new (ROP.SW). ASML Holding NV alone accounts for 3.25% of the portfolio. The ten largest positions together make up 14.1% of the fund.

Performance Analysis

EFA last closed at $104.06 on October 21, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is +13.78%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +9.15%. The fund distributes at a trailing yield of 3.24%.

The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2025 at +31.55%; the weakest is 2022 at −14.39%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 7 finished higher. So far in 2026 the total return is +10.08%.

Price & Risk Profile

Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 17%. The reported beta is 0.87. The 52-week range on file runs from $91.21 to $108.89. The latest close sits 14.09% above that 52-week low. The volatility figure is calculated from the stored daily closes, the same series the charts on this page use.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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