iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF (HEFA)

Cboe BZX: HEFAExchange-traded fund from iShares.

  • Expense ratio0.35%
  • Net assets$7.47B
  • Dividend yield3.23%
  • 1-year return+16.31%
  • Holdings656

HEFA ETF price chart

HEFA quote & trading statistics

  • YTD+12.53%
  • 1 year+16.31%
  • 3 years+19.75%/yr
  • 5 years+12.35%/yr
  • 10 years+12.16%/yr
1Y volatility
9.96%
3Y volatility
8.22%
3Y Sharpe ratio
1.61

Returns include reinvested distributions; 3-, 5- and 10-year figures are annualized.

HEFA top 10 holdings

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iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF largest holdings by weight
#SymbolNameWeight
1ASMLASML Holding N.V.2.79%
2ROPRoche Holding AG1.58%
3HSBAHSBC Holdings PLC1.50%
4SHELShell plc1.44%
5NOVNNovartis AG1.34%
6AZNAstraZeneca PLC1.25%
7NESNNestle S.A.1.19%
8SAPSAP SE1.17%
98306Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc1.02%
10SIESiemens Aktiengesellschaft0.96%

The top 10 holdings make up 14.2% of the fund (656 holdings in total). As of October 25, 2026.

HEFA sector weights

Financial Services
24.0%
Industrials
18.4%
Technology
11.6%
Healthcare
11.0%
Consumer Cyclical
7.3%
Consumer Defensive
6.7%
Basic Materials
5.6%
Communication Services
4.5%
Energy
4.1%
Utilities
3.7%
Real Estate
1.5%

HEFA region weights

Europe Developed
47.2%
Japan
25.1%
United Kingdom
14.1%
Australasia
6.7%
Asia Developed
3.7%
North America
1.4%
Africa/Middle East
1.1%
Asia Emerging
0.2%
Latin America
0.1%

HEFA asset allocation

Non-U.S. stocks
97.6%
U.S. stocks
1.3%
Cash
1.0%
Other
0.1%

HEFA market-cap breakdown

Mega cap
51.6%
Large cap
35.6%
Mid cap
8.5%
Small cap
0.1%

About iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF

The fund generally will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities (including indirect investments through the underlying fund) and other instruments of the underlying index and in investments that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the component securities of the underlying index. The index is composed of large- and mid-capitalization equities in Europe, Australasia, and the Far East while mitigating exposure to fluctuations between the value of the component currencies and the U.S. dollar.

HEFA ETF FAQ

What is the HEFA expense ratio?

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF has a net expense ratio of 0.35%, or $35.00 a year for every $10,000 invested.

How much money is in HEFA?

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF has about $7.47B in net assets.

What are the top holdings of HEFA?

The largest positions in HEFA are ASML Holding N.V. (2.79%), Roche Holding AG (1.58%), HSBC Holdings PLC (1.50%). The fund holds 656 securities in total.

How has HEFA performed?

HEFA returned +16.31% over the past year and +12.35% a year over the past five years, including reinvested distributions.

Does HEFA pay dividends?

HEFA has a dividend yield of 3.23% and pays distributions semiannual.

When was HEFA launched?

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF began trading on January 31, 2014.