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iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE (HEFA)

International ETF · iShares (BlackRock) · BATS · 220 holdings
$46.12 ▼ -0.49 (1.05%)
At close · USD · Volume 479,239
Returns and riskCostIncomeDividend historyHoldingsQuestions
52-week range
$39.92 – $48.00
Day's range
$45.99 – $46.32
1-year total return
+18.7%
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HEFA price chart

Daily, split-corrected, distributions markedEnd-of-day prices

HEFA fund facts

FundiShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF
TickerHEFA · BATS
Issuer (by our rules)iShares (BlackRock)
Category (by our rules)International
Expense ratio0.35%
Holdings220
Net assets (fund, SEC)$7.5B
Yield (last 12 months)4.06%
DistributionsQuarterly
52-week range$39.92 – $48.00
Average volume (3 months)555,507
First price in our data14 Feb 2014
Issuer and category are assigned by StocksXray rules from the fund name. Expense ratio and net assets come from SEC filings; where a fund does not file them (for example grantor trusts) the field stays empty.

Returns and risk

1 month
−2.2%
3 months
−0.7%
6 months
+5.9%
Year to date
+13.2%
1 year
+18.7%
3 years a year
+20.7%
5 years a year
+13.3%
10 years a year
+12.0%
Volatility (1 year)
13.0%
Largest drop, last year
−9.5%
Largest drop in our data
−32.4%
Total return includes distributions, from end-of-day prices adjusted for splits and distributions, to 22 Oct 2026. Periods of 3 years and longer are annualised and shown only when the fund's history is long enough. Volatility is the standard deviation of daily returns over the last year, annualised. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Cost: expense ratio

0.35% a year

On $10,000 invested that is about $35 a year in fund costs, taken out of the fund's assets. The prospectus shows 0.70% before fee waivers.

Source: the fund's prospectus, as filed with the SEC on 21 Nov 2025 (risk/return summary data). Brokerage commissions and the bid-ask spread are separate costs.

Income: distributions

Paid, last 12 months
1.87 USD
Yield on today's price
4.06%
Frequency
Quarterly
Latest ex-date
2 Jul 2026
Full HEFA dividend history →
Cash paid per current share (restated for share splits), before tax, from EODHD.

HEFA top holdings

#HoldingWeight
1 iShares MSCI EAFE ETF 101.20%
2 BlackRock Funds III: BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional; SL Agency Shares 0.79%
3 BlackRock Funds III: BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury; SL Agency Shares 0.05%
4 U S DOLLARS 0.03%
5 U S DOLLARS 0.02%
6 EURO 0.00%
7 JAPANESE YEN 0.00%
8 U S DOLLARS 0.00%
9 NORWEGIAN KRONE 0.00%
10 U S DOLLARS 0.00%
The top 10 make up 102.1% of the fund, out of 220 holdings.
Positions as of 31 Jul 2026, from the fund's Form N-PORT filed with the SEC. Public N-PORT holdings are quarter-end positions published about 60 days later, so they can be months old and the fund may have changed since.

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HEFA: frequently asked questions

What is HEFA?

HEFA is the iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF, issued by iShares (BlackRock), listed on BATS. By our rules it is classed as "International". Its latest SEC filing lists 220 holdings.

What is the expense ratio of HEFA?

HEFA charges 0.35% a year after fee waivers (gross 0.70%), according to its prospectus filed with the SEC on 21 Nov 2025. On $10,000 that is about $35 a year in fund costs.

Does HEFA pay dividends?

Yes. HEFA paid 1.87 per share over the last 12 months, quarterly, a trailing yield of 4.06% on today's price. The latest ex-dividend date was 2 Jul 2026.

What does HEFA hold?

The largest holdings in the latest SEC filing are iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (101.2%), BlackRock Funds III: BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional; SL Agency Shares (0.8%), BlackRock Funds III: BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury; SL Agency Shares (0.0%). The top 10 together make up 102.1% of the fund.

How has HEFA performed?

Total return including distributions to 22 Oct 2026: 1 year +18.7%, 3 years +20.7% a year, 5 years +13.3% a year. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Where the numbers come from

Prices and distributions end-of-day data from EODHD; returns are our own calculations from it.
Expense ratio and holdings SEC filings (prospectus risk/return data and Form N-PORT).
Category, issuer and leverage assigned by StocksXray rules from the fund name.
X-Ray look-through our scores applied to the SEC holdings.
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