IShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF should do well over the long run. It captures a large portion of the overseas stock market in a cost-effective way. While not the cheapest option in Morningstar’s foreign large blend category, it still holds a sizeable cost advantage over many of its peers, earning a Morningstar Analyst Rating of Silver.
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF EFA
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The Morningstar Analysis section contains a thorough evaluation of an investment’s merits and drawbacks and often discusses the most important or decisive factors leading to the fund’s overall rating.
Will EFA outperform in future?
Get our overall rating based on a fundamental assessment of the pillars below.
Process Pillar
The Process Pillar is our assessment of how sensible, clearly defined, and repeatable EFA’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.
People Pillar
The People Pillar is our evaluation of the EFA management team’s experience and ability. We find that high-quality management teams deliver superior performance relative to their benchmarks and/or peers.
Parent Pillar
The Parent Pillar is our rating of EFA’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.
A solid foreign stock fund.
