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iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF (EFG)
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ETF Info

ISINUS4642888857
CUSIP464288885
IssueriShares
Inception DateAug 1, 2005
RegionDeveloped Markets (EAFE)
CategoryForeign Large Cap Equities
Index TrackedMSCI EAFE Growth Index
Home Pagewww.ishares.com
Asset ClassEquity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Growth

Expense Ratio

The iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF has a high expense ratio of 0.40%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


Expense ratio chart for EFG: current value at 0.40% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.40%

Share Price Chart


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iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%25.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
21.38%
22.59%
EFG (iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF had a return of 2.89% year-to-date (YTD) and 6.48% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF had an annualized return of 5.22%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.55%, indicating that iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date2.89%6.33%
1 month-3.65%-2.81%
6 months20.38%21.13%
1 year6.48%24.56%
5 years (annualized)6.10%11.55%
10 years (annualized)5.22%10.55%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20240.29%4.56%2.20%
2023-6.22%-2.61%9.63%5.83%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of EFG is 27, suggesting that the investment has average results relative to the market in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is determined by the cumulative values of the indicators listed below.

The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of EFG is 2727
iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF(EFG)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of EFG is 2727Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of EFG is 2727Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of EFG is 2626Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of EFG is 2828Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of EFG is 2525Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF (EFG) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


EFG
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for EFG, currently valued at 0.37, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.000.37
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for EFG, currently valued at 0.62, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.000.62
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for EFG, currently valued at 1.07, compared to the broader market1.001.502.001.07
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for EFG, currently valued at 0.20, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.000.20
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for EFG, currently valued at 0.87, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.0060.000.87
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.91, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.001.91
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.77, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.002.77
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.33, compared to the broader market1.001.502.001.33
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.46, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.001.46
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 7.61, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.0060.007.61

Sharpe Ratio

The current iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF Sharpe ratio is 0.37. A Sharpe ratio between 0 and 1.0 is considered sub-optimal.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.501.001.502.002.503.00NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
0.37
1.91
EFG (iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF granted a 1.58% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $1.57 per share.


PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$1.57$1.57$1.06$1.70$0.86$1.46$1.37$1.26$1.40$1.18$1.54$1.33

Dividend yield

1.58%1.63%1.27%1.54%0.85%1.69%1.98%1.56%2.20%1.75%2.34%1.86%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.92$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.66
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.88$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.18
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.89$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.81
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.51$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.35
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.97$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.49
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.96$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.41
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.88$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.37
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.01$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.39
2015$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.91$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.26
2014$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.08$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.46
2013$0.87$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.46

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-25.00%-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
-9.33%
-3.48%
EFG (iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF was 58.41%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1296 trading sessions.

The current iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF drawdown is 9.33%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-58.41%Nov 1, 2007339Mar 9, 20091296May 1, 20141635
-35.78%Sep 8, 2021266Sep 27, 2022
-29.88%Jan 21, 202044Mar 23, 202084Jul 22, 2020128
-20.73%Jan 29, 2018229Dec 24, 2018216Nov 1, 2019445
-18.89%May 22, 2015183Feb 11, 2016307May 2, 2017490

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF volatility is 3.82%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
3.82%
3.59%
EFG (iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)