iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
ALTAR
Score™		 6.5% info Recommen-
dation		 NEUTRAL
2020E    2021E
P/E
ratio		 24.4x P/Sales
ratio		 1.4x
P/BV
ratio		 1.6x Div.
yield		 2.4%


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iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF is an exchange-traded fund incorporated in the USA. The Fund seeks to track the performance of the MSCI EAFE Investable Market Index.

FUND BASICS
Category International Equities
Fund Sponsor BlackRock Fund Advisors
Website www.ishares.com
Inception date Oct 18, 2012
Assets (mns) $85,997
Currency USD
Expense ratio 7 bp
Distributions Semi-Annually

FUND STRUCTURE
Regulation Open-Ended Fund
Custodian State Street Bank and Trust Co
Weighting Market Cap
Index replication Optimized
Uses derivatives No
Options available Yes

SECTOR BREAKDOWN

 


CONSTITUENT BREAKDOWN
No. of constituents 2644
Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) $60,905
Large cap (>$10bn) 76.2%
Mid cap ($2-10bn) 17.9%
Small cap (<$2bn) 4.6%
Developed mkts 99.8%
Emerging mkts 0.2%

TOP TEN HOLDINGS
NESTLE SA-REG 1.7 %
ROCHE HOLDING AG-GENUSSCHEIN 1.3 %
ASML HOLDING NV 1.2 %
NOVARTIS AG-REG 1.1 %
LVMH MOET HENNESSY LOUIS VUI 0.9 %
UNILEVER PLC 0.8 %
AIA GROUP LTD 0.8 %
TOYOTA MOTOR CORP 0.8 %
ASTRAZENECA PLC 0.7 %
SOFTBANK GROUP CORP. 0.7 %
Total 10.2 %

TOP COUNTRY EXPOSURE
JAPAN 25.1 %
BRITAIN 13.9 %
SWITZERLAND 9.1 %
FRANCE 8.7 %
GERMANY 8.5 %
AUSTRALIA 7.1 %
NETHERLANDS 4.3 %
SWEDEN 3.5 %
HONG KONG 2.9 %
DENMARK 2.3 %

HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE info

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Standardized Annual Returns (thru December 31)
Year-to-date 1 year 5 years 10 years Since Incep.
8.1% 8.1% 7.9% -- 7.6%

Market Correlations
versus... Beta R-squared
S&P500 0.88 84%
MSCI EAFE 0.96 98%
MSCI Emg. Mkts. 0.75 77%

Technical Indicators
Recent close $70.99
30d moving avg. $69.79
Annualized volatility 18.0%
Short interest (ETF) 0.0%
Relative strength (RSI) 60

Liquidity measures
Avg. volume (thou.) 8,830
Turnover 0.7%
Bid/Ask (% of price) 0.02%
ADV underlying (mns) $82,644

Distributions


FINDING ALTERNATIVE FUNDS

Below is a list of 97 potential alternatives to the iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF ETF based on the alternatives' overlap in portfolio holdings with IEFA. Consider funds with lower expense ratios and/or higher ALTAR Score™ ratings as possible alternatives.

Benchmark ticker: IEFA Expense: 7 bp ALTAR Score™: 6.5%


ALTERNATIVE ETFs BASED ON OVERLAP WITH IEFA
Ticker Fund
Name		 Overlap1
vs IEFA
(%)		 Expense
ratio
(bp)		 Savings
vs IEFA
(bp)		 ALTAR
Score™
(%)		 ALTAR
vs IEFA
(%)
PBDM Invesco PureBeta FTSE Developed ex-North America ETF 86.7 7 0 6.5 +0.1
IDEV iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF 85.2 5 2 6.5 -0.0
EFA iShares MSCI EAFE ETF 84.2 32 -25 6.2 -0.2
DBEF Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF 83.6 35 -28 6.1 -0.4
SCHF Schwab International Equity ETF 83.0 6 1 6.5 +0.0
GSID Goldman Sachs MarketBeta International Equity ETF 82.4 20 -13 6.3 -0.2
DFAI Dimensional International Core Equity Market ETF 82.4 18 -11 6.4 -0.1
HFXI IQ 50 Percent Hedged FTSE International ETF 80.2 20 -13 6.4 -0.0
VEA Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF 79.1 5 2 6.6 +0.1
EFAX SPDR MSCI EAFE Fossil Fuel Free ETF 77.9 20 -13 6.4 -0.1
SPDW SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF 74.9 4 3 6.2 -0.3
BKIE BNY Mellon International Equity ETF 74.5 4 3 6.6 +0.1
ESGD iShares MSCI EAFE ESG Optimized ETF 66.9 20 -13 6.2 -0.3
JHMD John Hancock Multifactor Developed International ETF 66.7 39 -32 6.6 +0.1
VSGX Vanguard ESG International Stock ETF 63.7 17 -10 6.3 -0.2
IQSI IQ Candriam ESG International Equity ETF 62.0 15 -8 6.4 -0.1
ACWX iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF 61.2 32 -25 6.3 -0.2
IXUS ishares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF 60.8 9 -2 6.4 -0.1
VEU Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund 60.5 8 -1 6.7 +0.2
TLTD FlexShares Morningstar Developed Markets ex-US Factor Tilt 60.5 39 -32 7.4 +1.0
QEFA SPDR MSCI EAFE Quality Mix ETF 60.3 30 -23 6.0 -0.5
DBAW Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US Hedged Equity ETF 60.0 40 -33 6.1 -0.4
PXF Invesco FTSE RAFI Developed Markets ex-U.S. ETF 59.8 45 -38 7.7 +1.2
GSIE Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta International Equity ETF 59.3 25 -18 6.0 -0.5
IEUR iShares Core MSCI Europe ETF 58.9 9 -2 6.6 +0.1
CEFA Global X S&P Catholic Values Developed ex-U.S. ETF 58.2 35 -28 6.0 -0.5
SPEU SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF 57.9 9 -2 6.8 +0.4
VGK Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF 57.7 8 -1 6.8 +0.3
CWI SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF 57.1 30 -23 6.2 -0.3
MFDX PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor International Equity ETF 56.9 39 -32 5.6 -0.9
PDEV Principal International Multi-Factor Core Index ETF 55.5 25 -18 7.1 +0.6
FNDF Schwab Fundamental International Large Co. Index ETF 54.9 25 -18 7.7 +1.2
AVDE Avantis International Equity ETF 53.4 23 -16 6.9 +0.4
FLEE Franklin FTSE Europe ETF 53.3 9 -2 6.5 -0.0
FLEH Franklin FTSE Europe Hedged ETF 53.3 9 -2 6.5 +0.0
DDWM WisdomTree Dynamic Currency Hedged International Equity Fund 53.2 40 -33 7.2 +0.8
DWM WisdomTree International Equity Fund 52.4 48 -41 7.2 +0.7
BBEU JPMorgan BetaBuilders Europe ETF 52.3 9 -2 6.7 +0.2
DBEU Xtrackers MSCI Europe Hedged Equity ETF 51.8 45 -38 6.0 -0.5
IEV iShares Europe ETF 50.0 59 -52 6.3 -0.2
VXUS Vanguard Total International Stock ETF 48.8 8 -1 6.6 +0.1
ISZE iShares Edge MSCI Intl Size Factor ETF 47.6 30 -23 6.3 -0.2
GSEU Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Europe Equity ETF 47.0 25 -18 5.9 -0.6
DOL WisdomTree International LargeCap Dividend Fund 46.3 48 -41 7.2 +0.7
EFV iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF 45.8 39 -32 8.4 +2.0
DMXF iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF 44.8 12 -5 6.2 -0.3
EFG iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF 44.6 40 -33 4.1 -2.4
CIL VictoryShares International Volatility Weighted Index ETF 44.6 45 -38 6.4 -0.1
CIZ VictoryShares Developed Enhanced Volatility Weighted Index E 44.5 45 -38 6.4 -0.1
ISDX Invesco RAFI Strategic Developed ex-US ETF 44.3 23 -16 6.3 -0.2
IQIN IQ 500 International ETF 42.3 25 -18 7.7 +1.2
EASG Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF 41.6 14 -7 6.1 -0.4
ACSG Xtrackers MSCI ACWI ex USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF 41.5 16 -9 6.0 -0.5
PQIN PGIM QMA Strategic Alpha International Equity ETF 36.8 29 -22 7.1 +0.6
RESD WisdomTree International ESG Fund 36.7 30 -23 6.5 -0.0
VPL Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF 36.6 8 -1 6.4 -0.1
DEEF Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Comprehensive Factor ETF 36.3 24 -17 6.5 +0.0
IPAC iShares Core MSCI Pacific ETF 34.4 9 -2 6.3 -0.2
ESGG FlexShares STOXX Global ESG Impact Index Fund 34.0 42 -35 4.6 -1.9
TPIF Timothy Plan International ETF 32.9 62 -55 6.1 -0.4
VYMI Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF 32.7 27 -20 9.0 +2.6
IQLT iShares Edge MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF 32.4 30 -23 5.2 -1.3
RNDM First Trust Developed International Equity Select ETF 32.2 65 -58 5.7 -0.8
QWLD SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF 30.8 30 -23 5.4 -1.1
URTH iShares MSCI World ETF 30.5 24 -17 5.0 -1.5
RBIN Nationwide Risk-Based International Equity ETF 30.5 42 -35 6.0 -0.4
IMTM iShares Edge MSCI Intl Momentum Factor ETF 30.5 30 -23 4.1 -2.4
IVLU iShares Edge MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF 30.0 30 -23 10.0 +3.6
DBEZ Xtrackers MSCI Eurozone Hedged Equity ETF 29.1 45 -38 6.0 -0.4
IDLB Invesco FTSE International Low Beta Equal Weight ETF 28.4 45 -38 6.1 -0.4
EFAV iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol EAFE ETF 27.4 20 -13 5.0 -1.5
JPIN JPMorgan Diversified Return International Equity ETF 27.4 37 -30 7.0 +0.5
EZU iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF 26.7 51 -44 6.0 -0.5
ACWI iShares MSCI ACWI ETF 26.4 32 -25 5.0 -1.4
VT Vanguard Total World Stock ETF 26.3 8 -1 5.3 -1.2
NUDM Nuveen ESG International Developed Markets Equity ETF 26.3 40 -33 5.9 -0.6
EURZ Xtrackers Eurozone Equity ETF 25.9 9 -2 6.6 +0.1
QINT American Century Quality Diversified International ETF 25.4 39 -32 5.7 -0.8
CRBN iShares MSCI ACWI Low Carbon Target ETF 25.3 20 -13 5.3 -1.2
LOWC SPDR MSCI ACWI Low Carbon Target ETF 25.1 20 -13 5.3 -1.2
FDEV Fidelity Targeted International Factor ETF 25.0 39 -32 6.2 -0.3
VWID Virtus WMC International Dividend ETF 24.9 49 -42 7.4 +0.9
RODM Hartford Multifactor Developed Markets (ex-US) ETF 24.8 29 -22 7.3 +0.8
TOK iShares MSCI Kokusai ETF 24.7 25 -18 4.9 -1.6
KOKU Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF 24.3 9 -2 5.0 -1.5
FLJP Franklin FTSE Japan ETF 23.5 9 -2 6.5 +0.1
FLJH Franklin FTSE Japan Hedged ETF 23.4 9 -2 6.5 0.0
EUDG WisdomTree Europe Quality Dividend Growth Fund 23.4 58 -51 6.5 -0.0
UIVM VictoryShares USAA MSCI International Value Momentum ETF 22.6 35 -28 7.7 +1.2
SPGM SPDR Portfolio MSCI Global Stock Market ETF 22.3 9 -2 5.1 -1.4
IOO iShares Global 100 ETF 22.3 40 -33 4.2 -2.3
BBJP JPMorgan BetaBuilders Japan ETF 22.0 19 -12 6.4 -0.1
DTH WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund 21.8 58 -51 8.8 +2.3
ZJPN SPDR Solactive Japan ETF 21.6 14 -7 6.5 -0.0
EWJ iShares MSCI Japan ETF 21.5 51 -44 6.0 -0.5
DBJP Xtrackers MSCI Japan Hedged Equity ETF 21.4 45 -38 6.1 -0.4
FIVA Fidelity International Value Factor ETF 21.3 39 -32 8.8 +2.3

1Overlap is the percentage of holdings by weight that are identical. For example, if Fund A has a 2% position in Apple, Inc. (AAPL) and Fund B has a 5% position, their overlapping position in AAPL is 2%.

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RESULTS & ESTIMATES

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Return on equity

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*Six months ago = 100

Net margins

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VALUATION METRICS
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Historical valuation trends

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multiple:		 iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
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NEUTRAL
Average appreciation potential. A rating of NEUTRAL is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the middle quintile (ranking between 40%-60%) of their category. This indicates that valuations adequately reflect the fundamentals of stocks in these funds.

ALTAR Score™


Calculation of ALTAR Score™
Avg. Return on Equity 9.8 %
Divided by: Fwd. P/BV 1.5 x
Less: Expense ratio 7 bp
Equals: ALTAR Score 6.5 %
info More information on ALTAR Score™
MODERN PORTFOLIO THEORY info

CONSENSUS RECOMMENDATIONS: FUND CONSTITUENTS
COMPOSITE
RATING		 1.55 CATEGORY
AVERAGE		 1.54
 
The composite rating is a weighted average of analysts' consensus recommendations for individual ETF constituents, based on the following scale:

BUY = 1; OVERWEIGHT = 1.5, HOLD = 2; UNDERWEIGHT = 2.5; and SELL = 3.

Readers are cautioned that because analyst ratings tend to be inflated, the composite score may be more useful as a relative measure of sentiment between funds rather than as a stand-alone recommendation.
 

 

See RATING tab for calculation of ALTAR Score™
Risk & reward. Uses std. dev. as proxy for risk, ALTAR Score™ for return forecast.
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