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EFAISharesINDEX

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF

$103.68+0.09% vs prior close
9110952-WK

Price through Oct 28, 2026 · Flows through Oct 27, 2026. Figures use the latest available records, not a live quote. Fund details retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Holdings snapshot retrieved Oct 28, 2026.

The fund generally will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of its underlying index and in investments that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the component securities of its underlying index. The index is a free float-adjusted, market capitalization-weighted index designed to measure large- and mid-capitalization equity market performance of developed markets outside of the U.S. and Canada.

EFA price

Source: Market tape, daily closes; price return, distributions not reinvested
Table
DateEFA close
Sep 28, 2026$105.04
Sep 29, 2026$104.54
Sep 30, 2026$103.89
Oct 1, 2026$102.82
Oct 2, 2026$103.96
Oct 5, 2026$104.03
Oct 6, 2026$104.22
Oct 7, 2026$103.10
Oct 8, 2026$102.70
Oct 9, 2026$103.40
Oct 12, 2026$103.05
Oct 13, 2026$103.47
Oct 14, 2026$102.75
Oct 15, 2026$103.67
Oct 16, 2026$103.55
Oct 19, 2026$102.87
Oct 20, 2026$103.69
Oct 21, 2026$104.06
Oct 22, 2026$103.15
Oct 23, 2026$102.63
Oct 26, 2026$102.91
Oct 27, 2026$103.59
Oct 28, 2026$103.68

Daily net flows, 1M

Net outflow over the range: −$90M

  • Inflow / above zero
  • Outflow / below zero
Sep 28Sep 30Oct 2Oct 6Oct 8Oct 12Oct 14−$1.2BOct 16Oct 20Oct 22−$409.3MOct 27Sep 28Oct 1Oct 6Oct 9Oct 14−$1.2BOct 19Oct 22−$409.3MOct 27Sep 28Oct 6Oct 14−$1.2B−$409.3MOct 27
Source: Daily creation and redemption records
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LabelValue ($)
Sep 28−$105
Sep 29$54.3M
Sep 30−$54.3M
Oct 1$412
Oct 2−$104
Oct 5$312M
Oct 6$104
Oct 7$946.6M
Oct 8−$946.6M
Oct 9−$412
Oct 12$618
Oct 13−$520
Oct 14$520.3M
Oct 15−$1.2B
Oct 16$798.3M
Oct 19$253.7M
Oct 20−$350M
Oct 21$416
Oct 22−$515
Oct 23$510
Oct 26−$515
Oct 27−$409.3M
The desk’s read

Money is leaving — −$90M in net outflows over the past month, about 0.1% of the fund's asset base, while the price has returned +8.0% so far this year. At 0.35% a year it is not the cheapest way in — IEFA has a reported fee of 0.07%.

COMPOSED FROM THE FUND’S OWN DAILY RECORDS · UPDATED WITH EACH REFRESH

$76.4Bassets under management
0.35%expense ratio · $35 per $10,000 a year
−$90Mnet flow, trailing month
14.7Mavg daily volume, 30 days
783holdings · US-domiciled
2001listed August 14, 2001 · beta 0.99
The book at a glance
BP.+1.8%ASML+1.7%SHEL+0.4%BHP-0.5%ROP+1.4%PRUVODAZN-0.3%SAP+0.5%TSCOGSK-4.3%TTE+0.6%ORACSLBBVA-0.9%NWG+2.1%CFR-0.4%SPOT-3.1%AV.HEIAAIR+0.7%DG-0.5%ARGX+1.1%WES-0.6%

CELL SIZE IS PORTFOLIO WEIGHT · COLOR IS THE CHANGE IN THE LATEST AVAILABLE SNAPSHOT · TOP 40 POSITIONS

Holdings
#HoldingWeightPriceDay52-wk
1BP.BP0.62%$49.79+1.8%
2ASMLASML HOLDING NV2.91%$1662.85+1.7%
3SHELSHELL1.45%$105.19+0.4%
4SIGSIGNET JEWELERS0.05%$115.22+0.0%
5SPXS&P 500 Index0.03%$7743.98+0.3%
6BA.BOEING0.37%$167.14-0.6%
7DTEDTE ENERGY0.45%$131.96-0.5%
8BHPBHP GROUP0.93%$82.22-0.5%
9ROPROPER TECHNOLOGIES1.58%$440.66+1.4%
10PRUPRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL0.14%$115.37+0.1%
11VODVODAFONE GROUP PUBLIC LTD0.13%$15.63-0.8%
12AZNASTRAZENECA1.22%$169.51-0.3%
13SAPSAP SE1.13%$236.93+0.5%
14AIAISHARES ASIA 50 ETF0.04%$133.90+2.2%
15CNACNA FINANCIAL0.04%$47.89-0.4%

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Sector weights

  • Financials25.5%
  • Industrials18.36%
  • Health Care10.94%
  • Information Technology10.18%
  • Consumer Discretionary8.21%
  • Consumer Staples7.07%
  • Materials5.84%
  • Energy4.37%
  • Utilities3.85%
  • Communication3.76%
Source: Portfolio composition, latest disclosure
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ItemValue (%)
Financials25.5%
Industrials18.36%
Health Care10.94%
Information Technology10.18%
Consumer Discretionary8.21%
Consumer Staples7.07%
Materials5.84%
Energy4.37%
Utilities3.85%
Communication3.76%

Country weights

  • Japan24.25%
  • United Kingdom14.8%
  • Switzerland9.74%
  • France9.26%
  • Germany8.69%
  • Australia6.68%
  • Netherlands5.54%
  • Spain3.91%
Source: Portfolio composition, latest disclosure
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ItemValue (%)
Japan24.25%
United Kingdom14.8%
Switzerland9.74%
France9.26%
Germany8.69%
Australia6.68%
Netherlands5.54%
Spain3.91%
Performance
1 week+0.5%
1 month-1.3%
3 months-0.2%
6 months+1.9%
YTD+8.0%
1 year+8.4%
3 years—

PRICE RETURN, DISTRIBUTIONS NOT REINVESTED

Net flows
1 week−$409M
1 month−$90M
3 months−$95M
YTD+$379M
1 year+$1.6B

CREATION/REDEMPTION DOLLARS, DAILY RECORDS

Monthly net flows

  • Inflow / above zero
  • Outflow / below zero
$0Oct$0Nov+$1.3BDec+$352.8MJan$0Feb$0Mar$0Apr$0May+$707.6MJul−$591.7MAug+$99.1KSep−$89.7MOctOctNov+$1.3BDecJanFebMarAprMayJulAugSep−$89.7MOctOct+$1.3BDecFebAprJul−$89.7MOct
Source: Daily creation/redemption records, trailing twelve months
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LabelValue ($)
Oct$0
Nov$0
Dec$1.3B
Jan$352.8M
Feb$0
Mar$0
Apr$0
May$0
Jul$707.6M
Aug−$591.7M
Sep$99.1K
Oct−$89.7M
The risk read
10%realized volatility, 30 days (annualized)
16%realized volatility, 1 year
-11.4%deepest fall from a peak, 1 year
-4.7%latest close versus that peak

The top holding is 2.9% of the book; the top ten carry 13%. Spread across 250+ names, it behaves like roughly 70 equally-weighted positions.

VOLATILITY & DRAWDOWN FROM THE DAILY TAPE · CONCENTRATION FROM THE LATEST DISCLOSED BOOK

Options tape
2Kcalls · latest snapshot
43Kputs · latest snapshot
23.28put/call ratio
11.8Mshares traded
Most-traded holdings, options premiumBullishBearish
SPX S&P 500 Index$2.9B$4B
BA. BOEING$73M$80M
NBIS Nebius Group NV$65M$63M
ASML ASML HOLDING NV$26M$24M
SPOT SPOTIFY TECHNOLOGY SA$18M$16M

TODAY’S OPTIONS PREMIUM IN THE FUND’S UNDERLYING NAMES

The case against EFA

Due diligence cuts both ways. These funds sit on the same shelf and beat EFA on at least one dimension that matters — the fee, the asset base, or where the money is going.

FundFeeAssetsFlow, 1MThe case
SPDW SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF0.03%$40.7B+$609M-32bp on fee · +$609M in over the monthHead-to-head
SPMD State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 400 Mid Cap ETF0.03%$18.4B+$199M-32bp on fee · +$199M in over the monthHead-to-head
IDEV iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF0.04%$32.4B+$497M-31bp on fee · +$497M in over the monthHead-to-head
IGSB iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF0.04%$23.7B+$47M-31bp on fee · +$47M in over the monthHead-to-head
IGIB iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF0.04%$18.6B+$412M-31bp on fee · +$412M in over the monthHead-to-head
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