iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF vs Meta Platforms Inc — how do they compare? iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF trades at $96.91, while Meta Platforms Inc trades at $642 (market cap $1.64T). The key difference: Meta Platforms Inc pays a 0.33% dividend while iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF pays none, and iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF is trading nearer its 52-week high, Meta Platforms Inc nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| IEFA | META | |
|---|---|---|
Sector | Broad Market / Factor | Media |
52-Week High | $98.56 | $790.00 |
52-Week Low | $81.70 | $525.72 |
Market Cap | — | $1.64T |
Volume | — | 24,093,972 |
Enterprise Value | — | $1.65T |
Dividend Yield | — | 0.33% |
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META trades at $643.81, down 0.34% on the day, with a bullish technical outlook supported by moving averages and key resistance at $654. The company reported strong Q1 2026 earnings of $10.44 EPS, beating estimates, and maintains robust profitability with a 32.84% net income margin. Recent news highlights the launch of its Muse Spark AI model and a $21 billion deal with CoreWeave, driving positive sentiment.
The outlook remains positive with a consensus price target of $817.32, implying significant upside. Risks include ongoing litigation over youth addiction and high capital expenditures in AI. Analyst consensus is strongly bullish with 79% buy ratings, supported by institutional accumulation and solid cash flow growth.
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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 →Meta Platforms Inc., doing business as Meta and previously known as Facebook Inc. It's a company that acts as a parent platform for Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, Whatsapp, Oculus and other subsidiaries. Among these platforms, Facebook is the number one social media platform in terms of the number of active users.
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