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Index Universe
Oct 26
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Investors know they need international exposure. For indexers, that has typically meant a fund tied to the MSCI EAFE index. And for ETF investors, that means either the Vanguard Europe Pacific ETF (NYSE Arca: VEA) or the iShares MSCI EAFE Index...
Random Roger's Big Picture
Sep 29
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The theme that (I believe) started in Barron's over the weekend about Japan eventually blowing up has picked up a little attention as several people have written about it. You can look at Sunday's post for a couple of highlights as to why and the...
Index Universe
Sep 23
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Recovering markets and growing interest in passive management translated into significant growth for index-based assets in the first half of 2009, according to a new survey from Pensions & Investments.
Overall index assets rose 11...
Wall Street Journal
Sep 2
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After turning in a horrific performance in 2008, many financial-planning firms are heading back to the drafting table—and rethinking how they protect their mutual-fund portfolios.
FX Street
Jul 14
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EFA – iShares MSCI EAFE Index ETF – The exchange-traded fund representing stocks from Europe, Australasia, and the Far East attracted more than passing glances by bullish option traders today. The fund is currently higher by 1.5% to stand at...
Random Roger's Big Picture
Jun 15
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On yesterday's post a reader asked;
You have indicated that you do not like broad based indices like the EFA which has high exposure to Japan and questioned why one would want exposure to this country.
Question for you: Do you believe that the...
Motley Fool
Apr 30
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Do you really need both an IRA and a 401(k)? Two nest eggs are better than one.
Top Foreign Stocks
Mar 15
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Callan Associates, famous for its Periodic Table of Investment Returns also called the Callan Charts, has published the chart for 2008.
Some key points from last year's chart:
The US markets performed better than the international developed...
Index Universe
Nov 27
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U.S. investors have been told for years that they need to diversify away from the domestic market in case something bad happens here. Well, something bad has happened here, and being in international stocks hasn’t helped much. Year-to-date, the...
Index Universe
Nov 21
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RTR differentiates
itself from MSCI EAFE plays like EFA by extending to ADRs from Canada, Mexico and South
America.
RevenueShares has launched the RevenueShares ADR Fund ETF (NYSE Arca:
RTR). It's the second exchange-traded fund...
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EFA AT A GLANCE
iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund (EFA)
Overview
The iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of publicly traded securities in the European, Australasian and Far Eastern markets, as measured by the MSCI EAFE Index. [1]
Fund Information
- Fund Manager - Ishares
- Inception Date - 08/14/2001
- Exchange – NYSE Arca
- Index Ticker - EFA
- Intra-day NAV Ticker – EFA.IV
- Expense Ratio - 0.34%
Top Holdings
| Holdings | % of Portfolio |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | 1.99% |
| BP PLC | 1.66% |
| NESTLE SA-REG | 1.55% |
| BANCO SANTANDER SA | 1.29% |
| TOTAL SA | 1.27% |
| VODAFONE GROUP PLC | 1.18% |
| TELEFONICA SA | 1.18% |
| ROCHE HOLDING AG-GENUSSCHEIN | 1.14% |
| BHP BILLITON LTD | 1.12% |
| TOYOTA MOTOR CORP | 1.09% |
Holdings as of 03/11/2009
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