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About iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF
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Inception date
Aug 1, 2005
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
BlackRock Fund Advisors
Distributor
BlackRock Investments LLC
EFG offers representative exposure to the developed markets ex-US segment. The fund comes with two quirksit also excludes Canada and ignores small-caps. EFG picks growth stocks in the MSCI EAFE Index using long- and short-term forward earnings per share growth rates, current internal growth rates, long-term historical EPS growth trends and long-term historical sales per share growth trend. The funds exclusion of small-caps contributes to a large-cap tilt, and it may have some small sector biases. Nevertheless, EFG offers solid exposure to Europe, Australia and the Far East. The index is reviewed on a semi-annual basis.
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Electronic Technology
Health Technology
Producer Manufacturing
Technology Services
Finance
Stocks99.71%
Electronic Technology15.30%
Health Technology14.88%
Producer Manufacturing12.09%
Technology Services11.67%
Finance11.26%
Consumer Non-Durables9.98%
Retail Trade4.69%
Consumer Durables3.66%
Process Industries3.16%
Commercial Services3.10%
Consumer Services2.01%
Transportation1.95%
Utilities1.41%
Industrial Services1.18%
Communications1.06%
Distribution Services0.95%
Non-Energy Minerals0.66%
Miscellaneous0.44%
Energy Minerals0.17%
Health Services0.11%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.29%
Cash0.29%
Stock breakdown by region
Europe66.74%
Asia25.36%
Oceania7.03%
Middle East0.88%
North America0.00%
Latin America0.00%
Africa0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
EFG invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Electronic Technology, with 15.30% stocks, and Health Technology, with 14.88% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the Europe region.
EFG top holdings are SAP SE and ASML Holding NV, occupying 3.30% and 3.24% of the portfolio correspondingly.
EFG last dividends amounted to 0.69 USD. Six months before that, the issuer paid 0.89 USD in dividends, which shows a 28.09% decrease.
EFG assets under management is 13.19 B USD. It's risen 3.91% over the last month.
EFG fund flows account for −2.51 B USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, EFG pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 1.44%. The last dividend (Dec 20, 2024) amounted to 0.69 USD. The dividends are paid semi-annually.
EFG shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc. under the brand iShares. The ETF was launched on Aug 1, 2005, and its management style is Passive.
EFG expense ratio is 0.36% meaning you'd have to pay 0.36% of your investment to help manage the fund.
EFG follows the MSCI EAFE Growth. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
EFG invests in stocks.
EFG price has risen by 2.67% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 5.85% increase. See more dynamics on EFG price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 3.12% over the last month, showed a 6.37% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 6.11% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 3.12% over the last month, showed a 6.37% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 6.11% in a year.
EFG trades at a premium (0.02%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.