iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA)
| Assets | $105.54B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.07% |
| PE Ratio | 14.09 |
| Shares Out | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | $2.25 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.20% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 20, 2023 |
| Payout Ratio | 45.10% |
| 1-Year Return | +12.96% |
| Volume | 7,727,208 |
| Open | 70.39 |
| Previous Close | 70.33 |
| Day's Range | 70.18 - 70.58 |
| 52-Week Low | 61.15 |
| 52-Week High | 70.66 |
| Beta | n/a |
| Holdings | 2889 |
| Inception Date | Oct 18, 2012 |
About IEFA
Fund Home PageThe iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI EAFE IMI index, a market-cap-weighted index of developed-market stocks in Europe, Australasia and the Far East, and excludes North America IEFA was launched on Oct 18, 2012 and is issued by BlackRock.
Top 10 Holdings
12.57% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| NOVO NORDISK CLASS B | NOVO B.CO | 1.79% |
| NESTLE SA | NESN.SW | 1.63% |
| ASML HOLDING NV | ASML.AS | 1.62% |
| LVMH | MC.PA | 1.18% |
| SHELL PLC | SHEL.L | 1.14% |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC | AZN.L | 1.10% |
| NOVARTIS AG | NOVN.SW | 1.09% |
| ROCHE HOLDING PAR AG | ROG.SW | 1.08% |
| TOYOTA MOTOR CORP | 7203.T | 1.01% |
| BHP GROUP LTD | BHP.AX | 0.93% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2023 | $0.96781 | Dec 27, 2023 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | $1.28396 | Jun 13, 2023 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | $0.33457 | Dec 19, 2022 |
| Jun 9, 2022 | $1.33194 | Jun 15, 2022 |
| Dec 30, 2021 | $0.10969 | Jan 5, 2022 |
| Dec 13, 2021 | $1.27722 | Dec 17, 2021 |
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