iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA)Foreign Large Blend | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
103.24 USD
-1.09
(-1.045%) ⇩
(July 13, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 102.76 -0.48 (-0.479%) ⇩ (July 13, 2026, 7:55 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | July 11, 2026, 7:04 a.m. EDT
The iShares MSCI EAFE ETF presents a compelling case for a tactical overweight, driven by a confluence of strong momentum and attractive income. Fundamentally, the asset is trading at a reasonable 19x earnings with a robust 3.24% yield, supported by a nine-year trajectory of consistent growth where the most recent annual performance was positive. This avoids the severe penalty associated with multi-year declines, positioning it as a solid long-term hold despite the inherent risks of international diversification. In the short term, the technical setup is aggressive. The price is hovering near its 52-week high, and the options chain reveals a distinct 'bull call spread' mentality, with significant capital staked on strikes well above the current price. This speculative fervor suggests the market expects further appreciation in the coming weeks. However, the statistical forecasting model offers a muted outlook with only moderate confidence, creating a tension between the optimistic options flow and the modest predictive power of recent price noise. Ultimately, the strong underlying business quality and the current price momentum outweigh the cautious statistical signal, making this a high-conviction entry for a near-term gain while maintaining a solid long-term core status. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.016654 |
| MSTL | 0.020627 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.024638 |
| AutoETS | 0.024687 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 61% |
| H-stat | 0.82 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.005 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.353 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.79 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 18.73 |
As of July 11, 2026, 7:04 a.m. EDT: Speculators are heavily positioning for upside, evidenced by massive open interest walls in out-of-the-money calls (strikes 105, 106, 107, 109, 111, 113) compared to negligible put volume. While deep out-of-the-money puts show inflated implied volatility suggesting a fear of a crash, the actual volume and open interest are dwarfed by the call side. The market is pricing in a continuation of the recent rally rather than a reversal.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.57% | 3.39% | 3.17% | 3.20% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 | 1.636000 | 1.571868 |
| 2025-12-16 | 1.728000 | 1.820480 |
| 2025-06-16 | 1.519000 | 1.725352 |
| 2024-12-17 | 1.057000 | 1.364752 |
| 2024-06-11 | 1.393000 | 1.765302 |
| 2023-12-20 | 0.931000 | 1.267184 |
| 2023-06-07 | 1.311000 | 1.849344 |
| 2022-12-13 | 0.268000 | 0.395339 |
| 2022-06-09 | 1.498000 | 2.259768 |
| 2021-12-30 | 0.163000 | 0.206984 |
| 2021-12-13 | 1.352000 | 1.756072 |
| 2021-06-10 | 1.102000 | 1.363693 |
| 2020-12-14 | 0.694000 | 0.970222 |
| 2020-06-15 | 0.858000 | 1.413742 |
| 2019-12-16 | 0.776000 | 1.114622 |
| 2019-06-17 | 1.376000 | 2.155726 |
| 2018-12-18 | 0.638000 | 1.074255 |
| 2018-06-19 | 1.354000 | 2.005332 |
| 2017-12-19 | 0.743000 | 1.064470 |
| 2017-06-20 | 1.062000 | 1.632089 |
| 2016-12-21 | 0.596000 | 1.033646 |
| 2016-06-22 | 1.175000 | 2.057073 |
| 2015-12-21 | 0.508000 | 0.874204 |
| 2015-06-25 | 1.111000 | 1.689220 |
| 2014-12-17 | 0.585000 | 0.966463 |
| 2014-06-25 | 1.676000 | 2.456758 |
| 2013-12-18 | 0.552000 | 0.853169 |
| 2013-06-27 | 1.152000 | 2.006619 |
| 2012-12-18 | 0.610000 | 1.083866 |
| 2012-06-21 | 1.149000 | 2.392255 |
| 2011-12-20 | 0.569000 | 1.161461 |
| 2011-06-22 | 1.141000 | 1.962167 |
| 2010-12-21 | 0.538000 | 0.933380 |
| 2010-06-23 | 0.859000 | 1.737811 |
| 2009-12-22 | 0.496000 | 0.904284 |
| 2009-06-23 | 0.945000 | 2.097204 |
| 2008-12-23 | 0.541000 | 1.281990 |
| 2008-06-25 | 1.308000 | 1.872584 |
| 2007-12-24 | 2.000000 | 2.545177 |
| 2006-12-21 | 1.533000 | 2.113025 |
| 2005-12-23 | 1.110000 | 1.856187 |
| 2004-12-23 | 0.803000 | 1.526616 |
| 2003-12-22 | 0.522667 | 1.186082 |
| 2003-12-16 | 0.156667 | 0.356061 |
| 2002-12-23 | 0.627333 | 1.909690 |
| 2001-12-24 | 0.027333 | 0.070115 |
| 2001-10-02 | 0.055333 | 0.147489 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 105.94 |
| All Time Low | 28.543333 |
| Ask | 0.0 |
| Ask Size | 9,300 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 12,016,080 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 13,988,437 |
| Average Volume | 13,988,437 |
| Average Volume10Days | 12,016,080 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.87 |
| Bid | 0.0 |
| Bid Size | 2,400 |
| Book Value | 72.471 |
| Category | Foreign Large Blend |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 103.98 |
| Day Low | 103.085 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.24 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 5.512912 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 103.5162 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.27619934 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.0026681751 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 17.290615 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 105.94 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -2.7000046 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.025486168 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 86.74 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 16.5 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.19022366 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 86.74 - 105.94 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 998,919,000,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.0876391 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fund Family | iShares |
| Fund Inception Date | 997,747,200 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Legal Type | Exchange Traded Fund |
| Long Business Summary | The fund generally will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of its underlying index and in investments that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the component securities of its underlying index. The index is a free float-adjusted, market capitalization-weighted index designed to measure large- and mid-capitalization equity market performance of developed markets outside of the U.S. and Canada. |
| Long Name | iShares MSCI EAFE ETF |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | PREPRE |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_8797589 |
| Nav Price | 104.19484 |
| Net Assets | 77,217,694,000.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.32 |
| Open | 103.85 |
| Phone | 415-670-2000 |
| Post Market Change | -0.47949982 |
| Post Market Change Percent | -0.46445158 |
| Post Market Price | 102.7605 |
| Post Market Time | 1,783,986,927 |
| Previous Close | 104.33 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 1.4245697 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -1.09 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -1.04477 |
| Regular Market Day High | 103.98 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 103.085 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 103.085 - 103.98 |
| Regular Market Open | 103.85 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 104.33 |
| Regular Market Price | 103.24 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,783,972,800 |
| Regular Market Volume | 10,850,591 |
| Shares Outstanding | 938,400,000 |
| Short Name | iShares MSCI EAFE ETF |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | EFA |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.1516582 |
| Total Assets | 77,217,693,696 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 1.761 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.016879134 |
| Trailing P E | 18.726946 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | 8.97287 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | 8.97287 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 99.17765 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 4.0623474 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.040960312 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 10,850,591 |
| Yield | 0.0324 |
| Ytd Return | 10.06808 |