iShares MSCI EAFE ETF EFA
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- Expense ratio
- 0.32%
- Net assets
- $78.0B
- Holdings
- 691
- 12-month distribution yield
- 3.24%
- Asset class
- Equity
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) is an exchange-traded fund listed on NYSE Arca in the United States, issued by iShares. Its category is Equity · International (equity). Its last price was US$103.69 on 20 Oct 2026. Its expense ratio is 0.32% a year, from its prospectus dated 28 Nov 2025. It reported net assets of US$77.98 billion as of 31 Jul 2026. Its latest holdings report lists 691 holdings as of 31 Jul 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid distributions of US$3.36 a unit, a 12-month distribution yield of 3.24%, paid twice a year.
Fees
- Total annual operating expenses (gross)
- 0.32%
- Net, after fee waivers or reimbursements
- No waiver stated
- Management fee
- 0.31%
- Prospectus date
- 28 Nov 2025
- Filed with the SEC
- 21 Nov 2025
Size and reporting
- Net assets
- $77,978,092,851
- Total assets
- $78,298,424,979
- Holdings as of
- 31 Jul 2026
- Report made public
- 23 Sep 2026 (54 days after the month end)
Top holdings
Largest 25 of 691 positions, as of 31 Jul 2026. Weight is the percent of net assets the fund reported.
| # | Holding | Identifier | Weight | Value (USD) | Type | Country | Currency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ASML Holding N.V. | NL0010273215 | 2.90% | $2.3B | Equity (common) | Netherlands | EUR |
| 2 | HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | GB0005405286 | 1.66% | $1.3B | Equity (common) | United Kingdom | GBP |
| 3 | Roche Holding AG | CH1499059983 | 1.39% | $1.1B | Equity (common) | Switzerland | CHF |
| 4 | Novartis AG | CH0012005267 | 1.30% | $1.0B | Equity (common) | Switzerland | CHF |
| 5 | Nestle S.A. | CH0038863350 | 1.17% | $911.0M | Equity (common) | Switzerland | CHF |
| 6 | SHELL PLC | GB00BP6MXD84 | 1.17% | $909.3M | Equity (common) | United Kingdom | GBP |
| 7 | ASTRAZENECA PLC | GB0009895292 | 1.17% | $908.7M | Equity (common) | United Kingdom | GBP |
| 8 | Siemens Aktiengesellschaft SIEMENS AG | DE0007236101 | 1.10% | $859.9M | Equity (common) | Germany | EUR |
| 9 | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. | JP3902900004 | 1.08% | $842.8M | Equity (common) | Japan | JPY |
| 10 | BHP GROUP LIMITED BHP GROUP LTD | AU000000BHP4 | 0.97% | $757.7M | Equity (common) | Australia | AUD |
| 11 | COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA | AU000000CBA7 | 0.95% | $740.0M | Equity (common) | Australia | AUD |
| 12 | Banco Santander, S.A. | ES0113900J37 | 0.93% | $721.4M | Equity (common) | Spain | EUR |
| 13 | SAP SE | DE0007164600 | 0.87% | $676.1M | Equity (common) | Germany | EUR |
| 14 | Allianz SE | DE0008404005 | 0.86% | $670.3M | Equity (common) | Germany | EUR |
| 15 | SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE | FR0000121972 | 0.84% | $651.6M | Equity (common) | France | EUR |
| 16 | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | JP3633400001 | 0.81% | $633.5M | Equity (common) | Japan | JPY |
| 17 | TOTALENERGIES SE | FR0000120271 | 0.79% | $614.2M | Equity (common) | France | EUR |
| 18 | UBS Group AG | CH0244767585 | 0.76% | $593.6M | Equity (common) | Switzerland | CHF |
| 19 | ROLLS-ROYCE HOLDINGS PLC | GB00B63H8491 | 0.76% | $592.7M | Equity (common) | United Kingdom | GBP |
| 20 | Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. | ES0113211835 | 0.72% | $557.9M | Equity (common) | Spain | EUR |
| 21 | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. | JP3890350006 | 0.71% | $551.9M | Equity (common) | Japan | JPY |
| 22 | ABB Ltd | CH0012221716 | 0.70% | $547.0M | Equity (common) | Switzerland | CHF |
| 23 | NOVO NORDISK A/S | DK0062498333 | 0.69% | $538.9M | Equity (common) | Denmark | DKK |
| 24 | Tokyo Electron Limited TOKYO ELECTRON LTD | JP3571400005 | 0.68% | $529.9M | Equity (common) | Japan | JPY |
| 25 | Iberdrola, S.A. | ES0144580Y14 | 0.67% | $522.7M | Equity (common) | Spain | EUR |
Breakdowns
Sums of reported weights over every position in the report. Totals can differ from 100% because of derivatives, borrowing and cash.
Asset type
| Type | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Equity (common) | 98.46% | |
| Other | 1.27% | |
| Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | 0.40% | |
| Equity derivatives | <0.01% |
Country
| Country | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 22.96% | |
| United Kingdom | 14.12% | |
| Switzerland | 9.55% | |
| France | 8.93% | |
| Germany | 8.84% | |
| Netherlands | 6.97% | |
| Australia | 6.61% | |
| Spain | 3.91% | |
| Sweden | 3.11% | |
| Italy | 3.03% | |
| Denmark | 1.67% | |
| Singapore | 1.61% | |
| Other (16) | 8.82% |
Currency exposure
| Currency | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Euro (EUR) | 34.83% | |
| Japanese yen (JPY) | 22.96% | |
| British pound (GBP) | 14.36% | |
| Swiss franc (CHF) | 9.41% | |
| Australian dollar (AUD) | 6.65% | |
| Swedish krona (SEK) | 3.12% | |
| US dollar (USD) | 2.09% | |
| Hong Kong dollar (HKD) | 1.74% | |
| Danish krone (DKK) | 1.67% | |
| Singapore dollar (SGD) | 1.61% | |
| Israeli shekel (ILS) | 0.88% | |
| Norwegian krone (NOK) | 0.64% | |
| Other (1) | 0.18% |
Sector
| Sector | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Consumer Discretionary | 0.66% | |
| Technology | 0.22% | |
| Health Care | 0.19% | |
| Consumer Staples | 0.10% | |
| Telecommunications | 0.04% | |
| Finance | 0.03% |
Source: SEC Form N-PORT (opens in a new tab) Holdings as of
Distributions
- Paid in the last 12 months
- $3.3640
- 12-month yield
- 3.24%
- Frequency
- Twice a year
- Latest ex-date
- 15 Jun 2026
12-month yield = distributions per unit with an ex-date in the last 12 months ($3.3640) ÷ latest price ($103.69) × 100 = 3.24%. It looks back, so it is not a forecast; special distributions in the window are included.
Why a distribution yield is not the fund's return: yield vs total return
Distribution history table (11 payments)
| Ex-date | Amount per unit |
|---|---|
| 15 Jun 2026 | $1.6360 |
| 16 Dec 2025 | $1.7280 |
| 16 Jun 2025 | $1.5190 |
| 17 Dec 2024 | $1.0570 |
| 11 Jun 2024 | $1.3930 |
| 20 Dec 2023 | $0.9310 |
| 7 Jun 2023 | $1.3110 |
| 13 Dec 2022 | $0.2680 |
| 9 Jun 2022 | $1.4980 |
| 30 Dec 2021 | $0.1630 |
| 13 Dec 2021 | $1.3520 |
Filings and sources
- Form N-PORT report for July 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- Prospectus filing with the fee table (opens in a new tab)
- All SEC filings for this fund series (S000004351) (opens in a new tab)
- Nasdaq Trader symbol directory (opens in a new tab)
- Yahoo Finance quote and distributions (opens in a new tab)
- How the ETF figures are collected
Compare with
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