HEFA

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF

MSCI EAFE developed-market exposure with currency risk 100% hedged to USD, reset monthly. Fund-of-funds: holds EFA plus one-month FX forwards, so look-through exposure is EFA's ~700 stocks. Outperforms unhedged EAFE when the dollar strengthens.

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EquityTER 0.35%Dist.

TER

0.35%

AUM

$6.4B

Holdings

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Data Range

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Key Facts

ISIN

US46434V8037

Issuer

BlackRock

Benchmark

MSCI EAFE 100% Hedged to USD Index

Total Expense Ratio (TER)

0.35%

Assets Under Management

$6.4B approx.

Inception Date

2014-01-31

Domicile

United States

Legal Structure

Open-End Fund

Dividend Policy

Distributing (pays dividends)

Replication Method

Physical (Full Replication)

UCITS Status

✗ Not UCITS

Fund Currency

USD

Primary Exchange

Cboe BZX

Number of Holdings

N/A

Equivalent ETFs

These ETFs track the same or very similar underlying index:

EFAiShares MSCI EAFE ETF

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Who Is This ETF For?

✓General portfolio building block for the asset class it covers.

Key Risks to Consider

• Market risk: equity values can drop 30-50% in severe bear markets.

• Non-UCITS: may have unfavorable tax treatment for non-US investors (US estate tax, withholding tax).

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Metadata sourced from official issuer documentation. Price data from Yahoo Finance (monthly adjusted close, includes reinvested dividends and splits). AUM figures are approximate and updated quarterly.

Data source: iShares (metadata); research profile — price series pendingLast verified: 2026-08-28

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💬 Frequently Asked Questions

HEFA has a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.35%, which means you pay $35 per year for every $10,000 invested.

Yes, HEFA is a distributing ETF that pays dividends to shareholders. The frequency depends on the fund's schedule.

HEFA is a US-domiciled ETF (not UCITS). Non-US investors should consider the US estate tax implications (40% on US assets above $60,000) and the 30% dividend withholding tax (reduced by treaty in some countries).

HEFA uses full physical replication, meaning it holds all (or nearly all) securities in the MSCI EAFE 100% Hedged to USD Index index directly.

Similar ETFs tracking the same or a very similar index include: EFA. These may differ in domicile, currency, dividend policy, or expense ratio.