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iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF

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$40.20−0.23 (−0.58%)

As of Nov 10, 2026, 11:15 AM ET

B69/ 100

Rank 2 of 12 in International Value Index

B69/100Rank 2 of 12inInternational Value Index
Intraday session: down, 22 prints from 40.44 to 40.20. Range 40.20 to 40.35. Use the arrow keys to read each point.40.2540.3040.3540.4010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.31%
Fund size
$30.3B
1Y total return
+17.1%
Yield · Last 12 months
No data
Holdings
410
Avg volume · 30D
2.91M sh
52W range
low $33.67high $41.62
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net EFV Grade

B

Score 69 out of 100

Category
International Value Index⁠
Rank
2 of 12
Six-pillar profile for EFV. Scores out of 100: Cost 54, Risk 63, Mission 100, Tradability 59, Holdings 52, Durability 91. Strongest: Mission (100). Weakest: Holdings (52). Leans toward Mission.

Score 69 of 100 falls in the B 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.
    C54 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 12

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A100 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 8

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    B63 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 12

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    B59 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 12

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    C52 out of 100
    Rank 7 of 12

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A91 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 12

Our read on EFV

ETF.net Research

In short

BRunning since 2005, EFV is the big, heavily traded way to own the value half of developed markets outside North America: roughly 400 stocks tracking the MSCI EAFE Value Index for 0.31% a year.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks to track an index of developed-market equities outside the United States and Canada that exhibit value characteristics.

Why people hold it

  • 0.31% a year, below the typical fee among international-value funds, for a mandate that has been running since 2005.
  • Tracks the MSCI EAFE Value Index closely and trades actively as a multi-billion-dollar fund, which keeps the cost of getting in and out low.
  • About 400 developed-market value stocks in one ticker, picked by index rule rather than a manager's judgment.
  • Sits among the strongest implementations in its international-value peer group, next to Dimensional's DFIV.

Worth knowing

  • By design it holds only the cheap side of the EAFE universe, so its sector mix and results can look very different from a broad international index.
  • Developed markets only: no US, no Canada, no emerging markets. It's a slice of international, not the whole thing.
  • Not the cheapest seat in the room: FIVA runs 0.18% for its own version of international value.

EFV Performance

Launched Aug 1, 2005

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

EFV$11,708
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. EFV $11,708. SPY $11,339. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000$12,000Nov 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 EFV. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodEFV
Year to date+13.2%
1 month+3.4%
3 months−1.7%
1 year+17.1%
3 yearsper year+20.9%
5 yearsper year+12.2%
10 yearsper year+9.2%

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 EFV
YearReturn barEFV
2026 YTD+13.2%

EFV in the news

EFV Dividends

Last payment
$0.77 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Twice a year

Distribution data unavailable.

Distribution history

2017–2026

One bar per payment. 16 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Jun 20, 2017 $0.59; Dec 19, 2017 $0.39; Jun 19, 2018 $0.71; Dec 18, 2018 $0.32; Jun 17, 2019 $0.69; Dec 16, 2019 $0.47; Jun 15, 2020 $0.25; Dec 14, 2020 $0.32; Jun 10, 2021 $0.44; Dec 13, 2021 $0.53; Dec 30, 2021 $0.05; Jun 9, 2022 $0.69; Dec 13, 2022 $0.27; Jun 7, 2023 $0.66; Dec 20, 2023 $0.48; Jun 11, 2024 $0.77. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2017201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Jun 15, 2026Jun 18, 2026No data
Dec 16, 2025Dec 19, 2025No data
Jun 16, 2025Jun 20, 2025No data
Dec 17, 2024Dec 20, 2024No data
Jun 11, 2024Jun 17, 2024$0.77
Dec 20, 2023Dec 27, 2023$0.48
Jun 7, 2023Jun 13, 2023$0.66
Dec 13, 2022Dec 19, 2022$0.27
Jun 9, 2022Jun 15, 2022$0.69
Dec 30, 2021Jan 5, 2022$0.05
Dec 13, 2021Dec 17, 2021$0.53
Jun 10, 2021Jun 16, 2021$0.44

See all 41 payments⁠

EFV Risk

Risk pillarB63 out of 100Rank 1 of 12 in International Value Index
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
11.9%
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.
1.28
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.
−25.8%
Trough Sep 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.
0.76
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.

EFV Cost

Compare EFV and VDV

Overpaying vs VDV, cheapest in International Value Index

$4,657

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

  • EFV 0.31%

    $6,346

  • VDV 0.08% Cheapest

    $1,689

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • EFV 0.31%
  • VDV 0.08%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K051015202530EFV $6,346VDV $1,689

Year by year

YearEFVVDVOverpaying
10$563$147$416
20$2,182$575$1,607
30$6,346$1,689$4,657

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