iShares MSCI EAFE (EFA)
Broad index · Foreign Large Blend · Global
Price in USD, last 5 years
- Last price
- $102.93 (Oct 22, 2026)
- 1-year return
- +12.7%
- 3-year annual return
- +19.3%
- 5-year annual return
- +8.4%
- 1-year volatility
- 15.9%
- Max drawdown (5Y)
- -29.3%
- Assets (approx.)
- US$76.7B
- History available
- since Jan 2, 2014
About iShares MSCI EAFE
iShares MSCI EAFE (EFA) is an ETF with exposure to Global that trades on NYSE Arca in USD. It belongs to the “Broad index” category (Foreign Large Blend).
Over the last year its price rose 12.7% in USD, with annual volatility of 16%: a relatively stable asset. Its worst drop over the last five years was 29.3% from a peak.
How does it fit into a portfolio? What matters is not just its risk on its own, but how much it moves together with your other assets. Add it to your list and the optimizer will show you what weight the model would give it and why.
Other broad index assets in Global
| Asset | 1 year | 1Y return | Volatility | Market cap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vanguard FTSE Developed MarketsVEA · ETF · Broad index | +17.0% | 18% | US$313.5B | ||
Vanguard Total World StockVT · ETF · Broad index | +14.7% | 14% | US$101.2B | ||
iShares MSCI ACWIACWI · ETF · Broad index | +14.7% | 14% | US$32.8B | ||
iShares MSCI WorldURTH · ETF · Broad index | +14.8% | 13% | US$8.2B |
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