EFG
iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF · iShares
Intl & Global
1Y Return
+15.9%
Expense Ratio
0.36%
AUM
$17B
Dividend Yield
2.30%
Avg Annual Growth (10Y)
+9.7%
Issuer
BlackRock iShares

Overview

The growth half of the developed international market — about 360 EAFE companies with higher earnings growth and momentum, from ASML to LVMH.

Top Holdings

TickerHoldingWeight
ASMLASML Holding3.4%
SAPSAP SE3.0%
NOVO-BNovo Nordisk2.1%
MCLVMH1.9%
8035Tokyo Electron1.6%
SIESiemens AG1.6%
CBACommonwealth Bank1.5%
AIRAirbus SE1.4%
SUSchneider Electric1.4%
6857Advantest Corp.1.3%

Fund Details

Index
MSCI EAFE Growth
# Holdings
~360
Inception
Aug 2005
Exchange
NYSE Arca
Structure
Open-End Fund
Distribution
Semi-Annual
Avg Annual Growth (10Y)
+9.7%
Avg Annual Yield (10Y)
2.06%

Investment Thesis

International investing doesn't have to mean deep value: EFG owns Europe's semiconductor-equipment monopoly, Japan's chip-tool makers and the luxury houses — global growth franchises that happen to be listed outside New York. The style split matters: growth and value halves of EAFE regularly diverge by double digits a year, and EFG lets investors take that view deliberately rather than by accident.

Who It's For

Investors who want international diversification but prefer quality-growth franchises to banks and commodity producers. Complements a value-tilted or high-dividend international holding.

10-Year History

Annual Closing Price
YearClose% Chg
2016$55.38--
2017$70.34+27.0%
2018$59.79-15.0%
2019$75.33+26.0%
2020$88.14+17.0%
2021$96.95+10.0%
2022$73.68-24.0%
2023$85.47+16.0%
2024$88.89+4.0%
2025$112.00+26.0%
Annual Dividend Yield
YearYield
20162.00%
20171.80%
20182.20%
20192.00%
20201.50%
20211.60%
20222.40%
20232.30%
20242.50%
20252.30%
Annual AUM
YearAUM% Chg
2016$2B--
2017$3B+50.0%
2018$3B+0.0%
2019$5B+66.7%
2020$7B+40.0%
2021$9B+28.6%
2022$7B-22.2%
2023$9B+28.6%
2024$10B+11.1%
2025$15B+50.0%

Historical figures are ETFHub estimates modelled from asset-class return patterns and may differ from official fund records. Data as of August 2026.

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