iShares MSCI EAFE ETF

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iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA)
Type
Exchange-traded fund
Gender equality score
Gender equality score

55
/ 100 points
Overall score
Average Equileap Gender Equality Score of fund holdings, weighted by market value
Peer rank
Group ranking

B
78
percentile

Universe: Groups

Group: International Equity Funds

Ranking: 257 out of 1,160 funds


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Gender balance in leadership and workforce
Gender balance in leadership and workforce
24/40
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Equal compensation and work life balance
Equal compensation and work life balance
13/30
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Policies promoting gender equality
Policies promoting gender equality
17/20
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Commitment, transparency, and accountability
Commitment, transparency, and accountability
1/10
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Top scoring holdings
Top scoring holdings
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. Diageo PLC
    0.5% of assets
    $258.57M invested
  • 2. GPT Group
    0.04% of assets
    $19.11M invested
  • 3. Transurban Group
    0.18% of assets
    $91.26M invested
  • 4. Aena SME SA
    0.08% of assets
    $42.83M invested
  • 5. Yara International ASA
    0.04% of assets
    $18.4M invested
  • 6. National Grid PLC
    0.31% of assets
    $156.94M invested
  • 7. Mirvac Group
    0.03% of assets
    $17.73M invested
  • 8. L'Oreal SA
    0.74% of assets
    $379.35M invested
  • 9. Medibank Private Ltd
    0.04% of assets
    $20.96M invested
  • 10. Allianz SE
    0.66% of assets
    $340.56M invested
Bottom scoring holdings
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. Kobe Bussan Co Ltd
    0.03% of assets
    $14.03M invested
  • 2. Iida Group Holdings Co Ltd
    0.01% of assets
    $7.38M invested
  • 3. Konami Group Corp
    0.03% of assets
    $16.46M invested
  • 4. Keyence Corp
    0.53% of assets
    $270.85M invested
  • 5. Futu Holdings Ltd ADR
    0.02% of assets
    $10.17M invested
  • 6. Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment Corp
    0.03% of assets
    $15.94M invested
  • 7. Xinyi Glass Holdings Ltd
    0.01% of assets
    $6.38M invested
  • 8. Heineken Holding NV
    0.07% of assets
    $34.65M invested
  • 9. Keisei Electric Railway Co Ltd
    0.04% of assets
    $19.29M invested
  • 10. Odakyu Electric Railway Co Ltd
    0.03% of assets
    $14.89M invested
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Financial performance
Performance data provided byMorningstarFind more financial data on EFA at Morningstar.com
Gender Equality and Returns
Returns chart for iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
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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.
Benchmarking tool
Current fund
EFA
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
Family
BlackRock/iShares
Category
Foreign Large Blend
vs.
Benchmark
ACWX
iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Foreign Large Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 1/31/24
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: MSCI ACWI Ex USA
ACWX - iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Higher 10-yr returns 
0.61% more  in annualized returns
Higher overall gender equality score 
2 / 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 
0 / 20 points 
Same commitment, transparency, and accountability score 
0 / 10 points 
Current fund
EFA
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
Family
BlackRock/iShares
Category
Foreign Large Blend
vs.
Benchmark
ACWX
iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Foreign Large Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 1/31/24
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: MSCI ACWI Ex USA
ACWX - iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Higher 10-yr returns 
0.61% more  in annualized returns
Higher overall gender equality score 
2 / 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 
0 / 20 points 
Same commitment, transparency, and accountability score 
0 / 10 points 
Current fund
EFA
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
Family
BlackRock/iShares
Category
Foreign Large Blend
vs.
Benchmark
ACWX
iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Foreign Large Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 1/31/24
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: MSCI ACWI Ex USA
ACWX - iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Higher 10-yr returns 
0.61% more  in annualized returns
Higher overall gender equality score 
2 / 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 
0 / 20 points 
Same commitment, transparency, and accountability score 
0 / 10 points 
Month-end trailing returns  
Annualized returns
Gender-lens analysis
1-yr
3-yr
5-yr
10-yr
Overall gender equality score
This fund
EFA - iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
8.24%
4.25%
6.71%
4.63%
55  / 100 points
Benchmark
ACWX - iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
4.43%
0.74%
4.99%
4.02%
53  / 100 points
Fund compared to benchmark
 
3.81%
3.5%
1.73%
0.61%
2  / 100 points higher
Find more financial data on EFA at Morningstar.com
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