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State Street SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF

QEFANYSE ArcaSPDRB

$99.33−1.11 (−1.10%)

As of Nov 6, 2026, 10:15 AM ET

B65/ 100

Rank 9 of 30 in International Multifactor

B65/100Rank 9 of 30inInternational Multifactor
Intraday session: down, 10 prints from 100.44 to 99.33. Range 98.67 to 99.33. Use the arrow keys to read each point.99.00100.0010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.30%
Fund size
$1.05B
1Y total return
+17.2%
Yield · Last 12 months
2.73%
Holdings
637
Avg volume · 30D
30.1K sh
52W range
low $86.44high $102.40
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net QEFA Grade

B

Score 65 out of 100

Category
International Multifactor⁠
Rank
9 of 30
Six-pillar profile for QEFA. Scores out of 100: Cost 59, Risk 68, Mission 98, Tradability 74, Holdings 60, Durability 77. Strongest: Mission (98). Weakest: Cost (59). Leans toward Mission.

Score 65 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.
    B59 out of 100
    Rank 12 of 30

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A98 out of 100
    Rank 4 of 8

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    B68 out of 100
    Rank 7 of 30

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    A74 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 30

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    B60 out of 100
    Rank 14 of 30

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A77 out of 100
    Rank 4 of 30

Our read on QEFA

ETF.net Research

In short

BOne ticker, three factors. QEFA holds developed-market stocks outside the US through a single MSCI index that blends low volatility, quality and value, so you don't have to pick a lane or bolt three funds together.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks to track the MSCI EAFE Factor Mix A-Series Index, using a Smart Beta strategy that combines low-volatility, quality, and value exposures.

Why people hold it

  • Combines low volatility, quality and value in one MSCI index instead of leaving you to buy and rebalance three single-factor funds.ssga.com
  • 0.30% a year undercuts the typical fund in its international multifactor group, and the portfolio spreads across roughly 600 developed-market stocks.
  • Tracks its index tightly, one of the cleaner implementations in its peer group, and it has been running as a multi-billion-dollar fund since 2014.

Worth knowing

  • Thinly traded for its size. Spreads can widen during US hours, when the European and Japanese markets its stocks trade on are closed.
  • Cheaper seats in the same aisle: INTF charges 0.16% and FDEV 0.18%.
  • EAFE is developed markets only. No US stocks, no emerging markets, and payouts arrive once or twice a year rather than quarterly.

QEFA Performance

Launched Jun 4, 2014

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

QEFA$11,723
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$10,934
Nov 5, 2025 to Nov 5, 2026. QEFA $11,723. SPY $10,934. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000$12,000Nov 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Nov 5, 2025 – Nov 5, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 5, 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 QEFA. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodQEFA
Year to date+12.3%
1 month+2.9%
3 months−0.1%
1 year+17.2%
3 yearsper year+17.4%
5 yearsper year+8.2%
10 yearsper year+9.4%

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 QEFA
YearReturn barQEFA
2026 YTD+12.3%
2025+29.2%
2024+2.3%
2023+17.4%
2022−14.0%
2021+12.5%
2020+6.7%

QEFA in the news

QEFA 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 5, 2026.
2.73%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$2.74Last 12 months
Last payment
$1.50 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Twice a year

Distribution history

2017–2026

One bar per payment. 19 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Jun 16, 2017 $0.89; Dec 15, 2017 $0.63; Jun 1, 2018 $0.94; Dec 21, 2018 $0.88; Jun 3, 2019 $1.11; Dec 20, 2019 $0.86; Jun 1, 2020 $0.74; Dec 18, 2020 $0.53; Jun 1, 2021 $0.93; Dec 17, 2021 $0.89; Jun 1, 2022 $1.28; Dec 16, 2022 $0.66; Jun 1, 2023 $1.23; Dec 15, 2023 $0.81; Jun 3, 2024 $1.36; Dec 18, 2024 $0.94; Jun 2, 2025 $1.59; Nov 25, 2025 $1.24; Jun 1, 2026 $1.50. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2017201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Jun 1, 2026Jun 5, 2026$1.50
Nov 25, 2025Dec 2, 2025$1.24
Jun 2, 2025Jun 6, 2025$1.59
Dec 18, 2024Dec 24, 2024$0.94
Jun 3, 2024Jun 7, 2024$1.36
Dec 15, 2023Dec 22, 2023$0.81
Jun 1, 2023Jun 8, 2023$1.23
Dec 16, 2022Dec 23, 2022$0.66
Jun 1, 2022Jun 8, 2022$1.28
Dec 17, 2021Dec 27, 2021$0.89
Jun 1, 2021Jun 8, 2021$0.93
Dec 18, 2020Dec 28, 2020$0.53

See all 25 payments⁠

$10,000 in QEFA 10 years ago paid $3,624 in dividends.⁠

QEFA Risk

Risk pillarB68 out of 100Rank 7 of 30 in International Multifactor
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
11.0%
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.
1.22
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.
−27.3%
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.
0.80
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.

QEFA Cost

Compare QEFA and GSWO

Overpaying vs GSWO, cheapest in International Multifactor

$3,012

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

  • QEFA 0.30%

    $6,149

  • GSWO 0.15% Cheapest

    $3,137

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • QEFA 0.30%
  • GSWO 0.15%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K051015202530QEFA $6,149GSWO $3,137

Year by year

YearQEFAGSWOOverpaying
10$545$274$271
20$2,113$1,071$1,042
30$6,149$3,137$3,012

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