iShares MSCI EAFE ETF

Shareclass

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA)

Type

Exchange-traded fund

Manager

BlackRock/iShares

Equity & Justice

Gender Equality

Workplace Equity

N/A

Racial Justice

N/A

LGBTQ+ Equity

N/A

Exclusions

Prison and Border Industry

Military Weapon Manufacturers

Gender Equality

Workplace Equity

Racial Justice

LGBTQ+ Equity

GENDER EQUALITY SCORECARD

Fund iShares MSCI EAFE ETF

FUND COVERAGE

# of holdings691

% of assets98%

Score

58 / 100

Rank

81.7 percentile

Group: International Equity

Rank: #179 out of 972

Grade

Gender equality ratings are calculated using data from the Equileap Gender Equality Scorecard from Equileap.

Sub-scores & KPIs

Gender balance in leadership and workforce

25 / 40

Equal compensation and work life balance

13 / 30

Policies promoting gender equality

17 / 20

Commitment, transparency, and accountability

1 / 10

Top & Bottom Holdings

Top scoring holdings

Top 10 holdings by score

Holding
Company score
% invested
USD$
1. Transurban Group
82.50
0.15%
$86.19M
2. GPT Group
81.20
0.03%
$17.16M
3. QBE Insurance Group Ltd
78.92
0.12%
$68.37M
4. Allianz SE
78.59
0.85%
$488.3M
5. Sanofi SA
77.56
0.72%
$416.1M
6. AstraZeneca PLC
77.50
1.3%
$748.82M
7. Qantas Airways Ltd
77.50
0.03%
$16.15M
8. ASX Ltd
77.33
0.05%
$26.19M
9. Standard Chartered PLC
77.23
0.17%
$100.57M
10. CAR Group Ltd
77.17
0.04%
$24.66M

Bottom scoring holdings

Bottom 10 holdings by scores

Holding
Company score
% invested
USD$
1. Kobe Bussan Co Ltd
17.15
0.02%
$11.6M
2. Futu Holdings Ltd ADR
20.56
0.03%
$19.22M
3. Heineken Holding NV
21.45
0.05%
$31.17M
4. Central Japan Railway Co
23.35
0.09%
$49.06M
5. Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) Ltd
23.39
0.03%
$15.16M
6. Keyence Corp
24.32
0.44%
$252.98M
7. Daito Trust Construction Co Ltd
24.71
0.03%
$20.02M
8. Konami Group Corp
24.82
0.07%
$39.3M
9. Zensho Holdings Co Ltd
24.98
0.03%
$17.28M
10. CVC Capital Partners PLC
25.95
0.02%
$13.8M

Sustainability report card

As You Sow’s Invest Your Values report card grades mutual funds on environmental and social issues, including climate change, gender equality, and weapon investments. Click through to get more details on each issue.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF EFA

Environment

Fossil fuels

Investments in coal, oil, and natural gas energy and utility companies, and related financial companies

Deforestation

Investments in deforestation-risk agricultural commodities, and related financial companies and consumer brands

Social

Gender equality

Gender equality group ranking, based on Equileap company data

Civilian firearms

Investments in civilian firearms manufacturers, and related gun retailers

Prison industrial complex

Investments in prisons and borders industry, including private prison operators

Military weapons

Investments in military arms manufacturers and services companies, including nuclear weapon manufacturers and servicers

Tobacco

Investments in tobacco and e-cigarette manufacturers, and tobacco-promoting entertainment companies

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