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About SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF
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Inception date
Jun 4, 2014
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
SSgA Funds Management, Inc.
Distributor
State Street Corp. (Fund Distributor)
ISIN
US78463X4346
QEFA takes a unique approach to targeting securities from the popular EAFE (Europe, Australia and Far East) theme. The fund tracks an index consisting of three equally-weighted subindexes that each target a separate factor: value, low-volatility, and quality. Since the fund uses a parent EAFE index, it excludes US and Canada altogether, leading to additional weighting toward UK securities. The index is rebalanced semi-annually. Note: QEFA changed its name and the name of its underlying index on July 15, 2016. The change was purely cosmetic with no impact on investment strategy, portfolio holdings, and investor experience.
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Frequently Asked Questions
An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a collection of assets (stocks, bonds, commodities, etc.) that track an underlying index and can be bought on an exchange like individual stocks.
QEFA trades at 85.95 USD today, its price has fallen −0.62% in the past 24 hours. Track more dynamics on QEFA price chart.
QEFA net asset value is 85.94 today — it's risen 2.72% over the past month. NAV represents the total value of the fund's assets less liabilities and serves as a gauge of the fund's performance.
QEFA assets under management is 943.45 M USD. AUM is an important metric as it reflects the fund's size and can serve as a gauge of how successful the fund is in attracting investors, which, in its turn, can influence decision-making.
QEFA price has risen by 3.76% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 7.90% increase. See more dynamics on QEFA price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 2.72% over the last month, showed a 3.68% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 11.59% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 2.72% over the last month, showed a 3.68% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 11.59% in a year.
QEFA fund flows account for −100.17 M USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Since ETFs work like an individual stock, they can be bought and sold on exchanges (e.g. NASDAQ, NYSE, EURONEXT). As it happens with stocks, you need to select a brokerage to access trading. Explore our list of available brokers to find the one to help execute your strategies. Don't forget to do your research before getting to trading. Explore ETFs metrics in our ETF screener to find a reliable opportunity.
QEFA invests in stocks. See more details in our Analysis section.
QEFA expense ratio is 0.30%. It's an important metric for helping traders understand the fund's operating costs relative to assets and how expensive it would be to hold the fund.
No, QEFA isn't leveraged, meaning it doesn't use borrowings or financial derivatives to magnify the performance of the underlying assets or index it follows.
In some ways, ETFs are safe investments, but in a broader sense, they're not safer than any other asset, so it's crucial to analyze a fund before investing. But if your research gives a vague answer, you can always refer to technical analysis.
Today, QEFA technical analysis shows the neutral rating and its 1-week rating is buy. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating QEFA shows the buy signal. See more of QEFA technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Today, QEFA technical analysis shows the neutral rating and its 1-week rating is buy. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating QEFA shows the buy signal. See more of QEFA technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Yes, QEFA pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 2.94%.
QEFA trades at a premium (0.37%).
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
QEFA shares are issued by State Street Corp.
QEFA follows the MSCI EAFE Factor Mix A-Series (USD). ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
The fund started trading on Jun 4, 2014.
The fund's management style is passive, meaning it's aiming to replicate the performance of the underlying index by holding assets in the same proportions as the index. The goal is to match the index's returns.