iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF vs Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund — how do they compare? iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF trades at $96.91, while Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund trades at $56.11. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| IEFA | XLF | |
|---|---|---|
Sector | Broad Market / Factor | — |
52-Week High | $98.56 | $56.75 |
52-Week Low | $81.70 | $47.80 |
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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 →The fund generally invests substantially all, but at least 95%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index includes securities of companies from the following industries: diversified financial services; insurance; banks; capital markets; mortgage real estate investment trusts; consumer finance; thrifts; and mortgage finance. The fund is non-diversified.
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