iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF vs Monster Beverage Corp — how do they compare? iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF trades at $96.91, while Monster Beverage Corp trades at $94.48 (market cap $93.35B). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| IEFA | MNST | |
|---|---|---|
Sector | Broad Market / Factor | Consumer Staples |
52-Week High | $98.56 | $99.94 |
52-Week Low | $81.70 | $58.75 |
Market Cap | — | $93.35B |
Enterprise Value | — | $91.65B |
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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 →Monster Beverage is a leader in the energy drink subsegment of the beverage industry. The Monster trademark anchors the portfolio, and notable offerings include Monster Energy and Monster Ultra. The firm has also started to incubate new trademarks for emerging enclaves of the energy space, like Reign in performance energy. It is primarily a brand owner, outsourcing most of its manufacturing processes to third-party copackers. It primarily uses the Coca-Cola bottling system for distribution after a strategic agreement in which Coke became Monster's largest shareholder (nearly 20%) and that also included the exchange of certain businesses between the two firms. Most of Monster's revenue is generated in the United States, though international geographies are increasing in the mix.
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