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Global X MSCI SuperDividend EAFE ETF

EFASNasdaqGlobal XC

$22.30−0.31 (−1.38%)

As of Nov 10, 2026, 11:25 AM ET

Intraday session: down, 24 prints from 22.62 to 22.30. Range 22.25 to 22.54. Use the arrow keys to read each point.22.4022.5010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.55%
Fund size
$61M
1Y total return
+28.4%
Yield · Last 12 months
4.89%
Holdings
56
Avg volume · 30D
17.8K sh
52W range
low $18.27high $23.50
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net EFAS Grade

C

Score 53 out of 100

Rank
19 of 35
Six-pillar profile for EFAS. Scores out of 100: Cost 34, Risk 81, Mission 72, Tradability 43, Holdings 45, Durability 47. Strongest: Risk (81). Weakest: Cost (34). Leans toward Risk.

Score 53 of 100 falls in the C band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    D34 out of 100
    Rank 22 of 35
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A72 out of 100
    Rank 25 of 30
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    A81 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 35
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C43 out of 100
    Rank 23 of 35
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    C45 out of 100
    Rank 24 of 33
  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    C47 out of 100
    Rank 24 of 35

Our read on EFAS

ETF.net Research

In short

CEFAS skips the broad income net: it takes the 50 highest-yielding stocks in developed Europe, Australasia and the Far East, weights them equally, and resets once a year. A yield-first, concentrated take on international income, paid monthly.

Stated mandate

EFAS seeks investment results that generally correspond to the performance of the MSCI EAFE Top 50 Dividend Index before fees and expenses.

Why people hold it

  • The mandate is blunt: rank the developed-market EAFE universe by dividend yield, take the top 50, weight them equally. No cap-weighted dilution of the income screen.sec.gov
  • Equal weighting plus an annual rebalance means a small Australian name carries the same load as a Swiss giant, tilting away from the mega-caps that anchor cap-weighted rivals.sec.gov
  • Distributions land monthly, a cadence Global X has kept running since the fund launched in 2016.globalxetfs.com

Worth knowing

  • 0.55% a year sits above the peer-group median of 0.50%, and it is several times what VYMI (0.07%) or SCHY (0.08%) charge for international dividend exposure.
  • About 50 equal-weighted names is a narrow base, and a top-of-the-yield-table screen pulls in value-priced stocks, so single companies and sectors move the fund hard.sec.gov
  • It trades thinly next to the category's heavyweights, which puts more weight on limit orders and the spread at the point of entry.

EFAS Performance

Launched Nov 14, 2016

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

Not enough history yet.
EFAS$12,836
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,339
Nov 7, 2025 to Nov 9, 2026. EFAS $12,836. SPY $11,339. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000$12,000$13,000Nov 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Nov 7, 2025 – Nov 9, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 9, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for EFAS. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodEFAS
Year to date+21.3%
1 month+5.9%
3 months−0.5%
1 year+28.4%
3 yearsper year+27.6%
5 yearsper year+14.5%
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for EFAS
YearReturn barEFAS
2026 YTD+21.3%
2025+46.8%
2024+3.1%
2023+14.7%
2022−8.0%
2021+12.7%
2020−5.4%

EFAS in the news

EFAS Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Nov 9, 2026.
4.89%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$1.11Last 12 months
Upcoming payment
$0.09 per share
Pays on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution history

2023–2026

One bar per payment. 46 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Feb 3, 2023 $0.08; Mar 3, 2023 $0.07; Apr 5, 2023 $0.07; May 3, 2023 $0.06; Jun 5, 2023 $0.06; Jul 6, 2023 $0.06; Aug 3, 2023 $0.07; Sep 6, 2023 $0.07; Oct 4, 2023 $0.07; Nov 3, 2023 $0.07; Dec 5, 2023 $0.07; Dec 28, 2023 $0.16; Feb 5, 2024 $0.07; Mar 5, 2024 $0.07; Apr 3, 2024 $0.07; May 3, 2024 $0.07; Jun 5, 2024 $0.07; Jul 3, 2024 $0.07; Aug 5, 2024 $0.07; Sep 5, 2024 $0.08; Oct 3, 2024 $0.08; Nov 5, 2024 $0.08; Dec 4, 2024 $0.08; Dec 30, 2024 $0.16; Feb 5, 2025 $0.07; Mar 5, 2025 $0.07; Apr 3, 2025 $0.07; May 5, 2025 $0.07; Jun 4, 2025 $0.07; Jul 3, 2025 $0.07; Aug 5, 2025 $0.07; Sep 4, 2025 $0.07; Oct 3, 2025 $0.07; Nov 5, 2025 $0.07; Dec 3, 2025 $0.07; Dec 30, 2025 $0.15; Feb 4, 2026 $0.08; Mar 4, 2026 $0.09; Apr 6, 2026 $0.09; May 5, 2026 $0.09; Jun 3, 2026 $0.09; Jul 6, 2026 $0.09; Aug 5, 2026 $0.09; Sep 3, 2026 $0.09; Oct 5, 2026 $0.09; Nov 4, 2026 $0.09. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Nov 4, 2026Pays Nov 12, 2026$0.09
Oct 5, 2026Oct 13, 2026$0.09
Sep 3, 2026Sep 11, 2026$0.09
Aug 5, 2026Aug 12, 2026$0.09
Jul 6, 2026Jul 13, 2026$0.09
Jun 3, 2026Jun 10, 2026$0.09
May 5, 2026May 12, 2026$0.09
Apr 6, 2026Apr 13, 2026$0.09
Mar 4, 2026Mar 11, 2026$0.09
Feb 4, 2026Feb 11, 2026$0.08
Dec 30, 2025Jan 7, 2026$0.15
Dec 3, 2025Dec 10, 2025$0.07

See all 120 payments⁠

$10,000 in EFAS 5 years ago paid $3,134 in dividends.⁠

EFAS Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
12.6%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
1.67
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−28.8%
Trough Oct 2022
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.68
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

EFAS Cost

Overpaying vs VYMI, tied cheapest in International Dividend Index

$9,424

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • EFAS 0.55%

    $10,904

  • VYMI 0.07% Tied cheapest

    $1,480

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • EFAS 0.55%
  • VYMI 0.07%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K$12.5K051015202530EFAS $10,904VYMI $1,480

Year by year

YearEFASVYMIOverpaying
10$988$128$860
20$3,790$503$3,287
30$10,904$1,480$9,424

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