EFA Stock Recent News

Hot trends cool... but still key for rest of '23? Pt 2: International & "Buffered".

NTSI: Interesting Global Equities Fund With An Overlay Strategy

The catalysts are present for international stocks to come back to the forefront.

EFA: Why U.S. Stocks May Be Left In The Dust.

Investors in ETFs have come to know and love the wrapper very quickly over the last few decades, with the wrapper accelerating even further since the 2019 ETF rule.

Investors in ETFs have come to know and love the wrapper very quickly over the last few decades, with the wrapper accelerating even further since the 2019 ETF rule.

The iShares MSCI EAFE ETF invests based on the MSCI EAFE Index composed of Large-Cap and Mid-Cap Developed market equities, excluding the U.S. and Canada. The iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF follows the same index but tries to hedge away all the currency risk involved by owning stocks that trade in different currencies.

International developed markets did a quick 180 off their October lows as the USD pulled back. Even with U.S. mega-caps outperforming in 2022, EFA is still performing relatively decently.

Foreign stocks have endured several tough years relative to the U.S. stock market. A break lower in the dollar has been a recent boon, and a fresh breakout in EFA suggests more rally potential in foreign equities.

Investors of foreign securities are also investing in a foreign currency as well. And with global markets being volatile and currencies likely to fluctuate substantially, it would be wise to engage in a hedge for currency —provided the investor doesn't have a strong view of the U.S. dollar.