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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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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Finance
Health Technology
Consumer Non-Durables
Stocks99.39%
Finance21.62%
Health Technology13.28%
Consumer Non-Durables10.57%
Electronic Technology6.97%
Producer Manufacturing6.32%
Consumer Durables5.03%
Energy Minerals4.89%
Communications4.71%
Utilities4.16%
Retail Trade4.08%
Technology Services4.01%
Transportation2.98%
Non-Energy Minerals2.60%
Commercial Services2.53%
Process Industries2.52%
Distribution Services1.22%
Consumer Services1.16%
Industrial Services0.39%
Miscellaneous0.17%
Health Services0.17%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.61%
Cash0.35%
Temporary0.14%
Miscellaneous0.07%
UNIT0.02%
Mutual fund0.01%
Rights & Warrants0.00%
Stock breakdown by region
Europe63.77%
Asia29.09%
Oceania5.54%
Middle East1.47%
North America0.13%
Latin America0.00%
Africa0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
QEFA invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Finance, with 21.62% stocks, and Health Technology, with 13.28% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the Europe region.
QEFA top holdings are ASML Holding NV and Novartis AG, occupying 2.18% and 1.95% of the portfolio correspondingly.
QEFA last dividends amounted to 1.59 USD. Six months before that, the issuer paid 0.94 USD in dividends, which shows a 41.30% increase.
QEFA assets under management is 932.05 M USD. It's fallen 2.38% over the last month.
QEFA fund flows account for −117.53 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.
Yes, QEFA pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 2.88%. The last dividend (Jun 6, 2025) amounted to 1.59 USD. The dividends are paid semi-annually.
QEFA shares are issued by State Street Corp. under the brand SPDR. The ETF was launched on Jun 4, 2014, and its management style is Passive.
QEFA expense ratio is 0.30% meaning you'd have to pay 0.30% of your investment to help manage the fund.
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.
QEFA invests in stocks.
QEFA price has risen by 0.45% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 10.07% increase. See more dynamics on QEFA price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by −0.54% over the last month, have fallen by −0.54% over the last month, showed a 5.84% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 14.06% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by −0.54% over the last month, have fallen by −0.54% over the last month, showed a 5.84% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 14.06% in a year.
QEFA trades at a premium (0.28%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.