iShares MSCI EAFE ETF | Gender equality score

The top 10 holdings in this portfolio with the best scores on the Equileap Gender Scorecard. In the case of ties, the holding with more assets invested is listed higher.

1. GPT Group
0.04% of assets
$16.71M invested
2. Medibank Private Ltd
0.04% of assets
$16.58M invested
3. Yara International ASA
0.06% of assets
$23.94M invested
4. DNB Bank ASA
0.13% of assets
$52.82M invested
5. Mirvac Group
0.04% of assets
$16.48M invested
6. National Grid PLC
0.3% of assets
$126.13M invested
7. Westpac Banking Corp
0.42% of assets
$175.19M invested
8. L'Oreal SA
0.59% of assets
$249.04M invested
9. Sodexo
0.06% of assets
$25.76M invested
10. Transurban Group
0.19% of assets
$82.1M invested

Bottom scoring holdings

The bottom 10 holdings in this portfolio with the worst scores on the Equileap Gender Scorecard. In the case of ties, the holding with more assets invested is listed higher.

1. Xinyi Glass Holdings Ltd
0.02% of assets
$8.25M invested
2. Iida Group Holdings Co Ltd
0.02% of assets
$6.84M invested
3. Konami Group Corp
0.03% of assets
$13.25M invested
4. GLP J-REIT
0.03% of assets
$14.4M invested
5. Welcia Holdings Co Ltd
0.01% of assets
$6.3M invested
6. Kobe Bussan Co Ltd
0.02% of assets
$10.41M invested
7. Keyence Corp
0.52% of assets
$218.43M invested
8. Hirose Electric Co Ltd
0.03% of assets
$12.5M invested
9. Keisei Electric Railway Co Ltd
0.03% of assets
$10.9M invested
10. Sea Ltd ADR
0.14% of assets
$58.75M invested

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The figure above charts annualized returns and Gender Equality Fund grades. The orange marker represents this fund. The purple marker (if present) represents an assigned benchmark. Blue dots represent funds in the same Morningstar category as this fund. Dark gray dots represent funds in the same grading group as this fund. Returns are for the most recent available for this fund of 1, 3, 5, or 10 year annualized returns. The higher a fund is marked on the Y axis, the better its returns for the specified time period. The higher a fund is marked on the X axis, the better its Gender Equality Funds group ranking. Read more on the How it Works page.

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Higher 10-yr returns

0.93% more in annualized returns

Higher overall gender equality score

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Higher equal compensation and work life balance score

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Higher 10-yr returns

0.93% more in annualized returns

Higher overall gender equality score

1 / 100 points higher

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Higher equal compensation and work life balance score

1 / 30 points higher

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Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:

Higher 10-yr returns

0.93% more in annualized returns

Higher overall gender equality score

1 / 100 points higher

Same gender balance in leadership and workforce score

0 / 40 points

Higher equal compensation and work life balance score

1 / 30 points higher

Same policies promoting gender equality score

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Same commitment, transparency, and accountability score

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Month-end trailing returns

Performance as of date: 10/31/22

Morningstar suggested benchmark: MSCI ACWI Ex USA NR USD

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EFA - iShares MSCI EAFE ETF

-23.11%

-1.26%

-0.11%

4.07%

51 / 100 points

Benchmark

-24.9%

-1.92%

-0.76%

3.14%

50 / 100 points

Fund compared to benchmark

1.8%

0.65%

0.93%

1 / 100 points higher

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