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iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF (HEFA)
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ETF Info

ISINUS46434V8037
CUSIP46434V803
IssueriShares
Inception DateJan 31, 2014
RegionDeveloped Markets (EAFE)
CategoryForeign Large Cap Equities
Index TrackedMSCI EAFE 100% Hedged to USD Index
Home Pagewww.ishares.com
Asset ClassEquity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

The iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF has a high expense ratio of 0.35%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.35%

Share Price Chart


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iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE 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%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
16.62%
17.14%
HEFA (iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF had a return of 7.35% year-to-date (YTD) and 15.83% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF had an annualized return of 8.99%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.37%, indicating that iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date7.35%5.06%
1 month-1.24%-3.23%
6 months16.62%17.14%
1 year15.83%20.62%
5 years (annualized)10.16%11.54%
10 years (annualized)8.99%10.37%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20242.19%3.94%4.21%
2023-0.89%-2.29%5.41%2.93%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current risk-adjusted rank of HEFA is 82, placing it in the top 18% of the market in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is based on the combined values of the indicators listed below.

The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of HEFA is 8282
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF(HEFA)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of HEFA is 7979Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of HEFA is 7777Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of HEFA is 7878Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of HEFA is 9292Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of HEFA is 8181Martin 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 Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF (HEFA) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


HEFA
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for HEFA, currently valued at 1.60, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.001.60
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for HEFA, currently valued at 2.28, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.002.28
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for HEFA, currently valued at 1.28, compared to the broader market1.001.502.001.28
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for HEFA, currently valued at 2.30, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.002.30
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for HEFA, currently valued at 7.89, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.0060.007.89
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.76, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.001.76
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.57, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.002.57
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.31, compared to the broader market1.001.502.001.31
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.33, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.001.33
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 7.04, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.0060.007.04

Sharpe Ratio

The current iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF Sharpe ratio is 1.60. A Sharpe ratio greater than 1.0 is considered acceptable.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.501.001.502.002.503.00NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
1.60
1.76
HEFA (iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF granted a 2.81% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.95 per share.


PeriodTTM2023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$0.95$0.95$6.79$1.08$0.64$1.64$1.18$0.76$0.83$0.90$0.85

Dividend yield

2.81%3.02%25.14%3.06%2.10%5.37%4.59%2.55%3.17%3.54%3.39%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE 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$0.00$0.55$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.40
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.78$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$6.00
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.48$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.60
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.38$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.26
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.62$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.02
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.58$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.60
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.45$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.31
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.49$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.34
2015$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.46$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.44
2014$0.61$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.24

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

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


-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
-3.08%
-4.63%
HEFA (iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE 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 Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF was 32.39%, occurring on Mar 16, 2020. Recovery took 200 trading sessions.

The current iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF drawdown is 3.08%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-32.39%Feb 13, 202022Mar 16, 2020200Dec 29, 2020222
-23.15%May 28, 2015180Feb 11, 2016264Mar 1, 2017444
-15.45%Jan 24, 2018232Dec 24, 201875Apr 12, 2019307
-14.79%Jan 5, 2022186Sep 30, 202277Jan 23, 2023263
-9.49%Sep 5, 201418Oct 15, 201423Nov 18, 201441

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF volatility is 2.40%, 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.


1.50%2.00%2.50%3.00%3.50%4.00%4.50%5.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
2.40%
3.27%
HEFA (iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)