iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF vs Kroger Co — how do they compare? iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF trades at $100.75, while Kroger Co trades at $56 (market cap $34.46B). The key difference: Kroger Co pays a 2.56% dividend while iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF pays none, and iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF is trading nearer its 52-week high, Kroger Co nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| IEFA | KR | |
|---|---|---|
Sector | Broad Market / Factor | Consumer Staples |
52-Week High | $101.09 | $75.60 |
52-Week Low | $84.72 | $55.53 |
Market Cap | — | $34.46B |
Enterprise Value | — | $54.56B |
Dividend Yield | — | 2.56% |
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IEFA tracks the MSCI EAFE Investable Market Index, offering broad exposure to large, mid, and small-cap stocks in developed markets across Europe, Australasia, and the Far East. It serves as a low-cost core holding for international diversification, excluding the U.S. and Canada.
Read more on IEFA →Kroger is the leading American grocer, with 2,726 supermarkets operating under several banners throughout the country as of the end of fiscal 2021. Around 83% of stores have pharmacies, while nearly 60% also sell fuel. The company also operates roughly 120 fine jewelry stores. Kroger features a leading private-label offering and manufactures around 30% of its own-brand units (and more than 40% of its grocery own-label assortment) itself, in 33 food production plants nationwide. Kroger is a top-two grocer in most of its major markets (as of early 2021, according to company data). Virtually all of Kroger's sales come from the United States.
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