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iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF

IEFA
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Snapshot
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Inception Date
Oct 18 2012
Expense Ratio
0.07%
Type
Global Ex. US Equities
Fund Owner
Blackrock (iShares)
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$449,288,057
AUM
$96,136,575,607
Associated Index
MSCI EAFE Investable Market Index
Inverse/Leveraged
No
Passive/Active
Passive
Fractionable on Composer
Yes
Prospectus
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Invest with IEFA

What is IEFA?

The iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI EAFE Investable Market Index.

ETFs related toIEFA

ETFs correlated to IEFA include EFA, ESGD, IDEV

IEFA
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
ESGD
iShares Trust - iShares Trust iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF
IDEV
iShares Trust - iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF
SCHF
Schwab Strategic Trust - Schwab International Equity ETF
BBIN
J.P. Morgan Exchange-Traded Fund Trust - JPMorgan BetaBuilders International Equity ETF
VEA
Vanguard Group, Inc. - Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
DFAI
Dimensional ETF Trust - Dimensional International Core Equity Market ETF
SPDW
SSgA Active Trust - SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF
BKIE
BNY Mellon ETF Trust - BNY Mellon International Equity ETF
GSIE
Goldman Sachs ETF Trust - Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta International Equity ETF

What is ETF correlation?

Correlation is a measure of the strength of the relationship between two ETFs. It quantifies the degree to which prices of the two ETFs typically move together.

Here, correlation is measured over the past year with the Pearson correlation coefficient (Pearon’s r), which ranges from -1 to 1.

Using ETF correlations in portfolio and strategy construction

ETF correlations can help you create investing strategies and portfolios. Use them to:

  • •Build a diversified portfolio from uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETFs with the aim of minimizing portfolio risk.
  • •Compare correlated or related ETFs to find one with a lower expense ratio or higher trading volume.
  • •Create an investing strategy that hedges an ETF with an uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETF.

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FAQ

IEFA is a Global Ex. US Equities ETF. The iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI EAFE Investable Market Index.

IEFA tracks the MSCI EAFE Investable Market Index.

No, IEFA is not actively managed. It is passively managed. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index.

Yes, IEFA is passively managed. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested.

The 1-month return on IEFA is -0.0032%. This is the percent change in the value of IEFA over the most recent 1-month period. The 3-month return on IEFA is -0.018%. This is the percent change in the value of IEFA over the most recent 3-month period.

The standard deviation of IEFA for the past year is 0.1745%. Standard deviation is the typical amount that the daily returns vary from the mean of the returns over the time period, standardized to a period of a year.

ETFs similar to IEFA include EZU, EEM, and FEZ.

ETFs correlated to IEFA include EFA, ESGD, and IDEV.

ETFs that are inversely correlated to IEFA include EFZ, EPV, and SH.

Disclaimers

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