EFA - iShares MSCI EAFE ETF: Managing Less And Costing More Than Other Funds

Investment Thesis

Despite the fact that the iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) pays a stable dividend covered by net investment income and matches the size of competitors in the foreign equity universe, it commands a much higher expense ratio, while managing a smaller portfolio than its peers. In this article, I will review the major characteristics of EFA, provide a comparison between EFA and a few of its ETF peers, and demonstrate that EFA is not the best ETF in its asset class.

Basic Fund Information

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