DEFA iShares Adaptive Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF
Quote as of Aug 23, 2021 19:26 UTC · Market data delayed approximately 15–20 minutes unless otherwise indicated.
| Previous Close | 33.46 | Day Range | 33.41 – 33.45 |
| 52-Week Range | 25.65 – 33.99 | Volume | 1.38K |
| Avg Volume | 1.15K | AUM | $6.6M (Aug 27, 2026) |
| Expense Ratio | 0.35% | Yield (TTM) | — |
| NAV | 33.40 | Premium/Discount | +0.09% indicative |
| Inception | Jan 05, 2016 | Holdings | 34 |
| Issuer | iShares | Exchange | CBOE |
| Category | Developed Markets | Index Tracked | MSCI EAFE |
| CUSIP | 46435G656 | ISIN | US46435G6567 |
| Structure | Currency Hedged | ||
| Management | Passive / index-tracking (per issuer description) | ||
About this ETF
The investment seeks to track the investment results of the MSCI EAFE Adaptive Hedge to USD Index. The fund generally will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities and other instruments of the index and in investments that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the component securities of the index. The index is an equity benchmark for international stock performance with the foreign currency exposure of the securities included in the underlying index dynamically hedged against the U.S. dollar.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Aug 27, 2026.
Price Chart
Daily closing prices (price return, not total return). Comparison lines are normalized to percent change from the range start. Source: Financial Modeling Prep.
Performance
| 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | Incep.* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price return | +1.66% | +0.25% | +7.10% | +10.99% | +22.10% | +5.17% | +6.80% | — | +6.69% |
| Total return | +1.67% | +1.61% | +8.54% | +12.48% | +24.93% | +8.00% | +9.74% | — | +9.69% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Aug 30, 2021. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fees
| Net expense ratio | 0.35% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $35.00 |
Illustrative calculation only: expense ratio × $10,000. It excludes trading costs, bid/ask spreads, taxes and changes in investment value. Gross vs. net expense details and any fee waivers are in the prospectus.
Holdings
Holdings as of Apr 17, 2023 — portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 34 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORP | RTX | 20.76% | 6.11M | $543.3M |
| 2 | BOEING | BA | 18.86% | 2.23M | $493.7M |
| 3 | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP | LMT | 5.64% | 435.19K | $147.6M |
| 4 | TRANSDIGM GROUP INC | TDG | 4.75% | 193.48K | $124.4M |
| 5 | TEXTRON INC | TXT | 4.68% | 1.59M | $122.5M |
| 6 | NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP | NOC | 4.32% | 314.07K | $113.0M |
| 7 | GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP | GD | 4.25% | 553.77K | $111.3M |
| 8 | L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC | LHX | 4.13% | 490.32K | $108.0M |
| 9 | HOWMET AEROSPACE INC | HWM | 3.95% | 3.24M | $103.5M |
| 10 | AXON ENTERPRISE INC | AXON | 3.59% | 550.81K | $93.9M |
| 11 | HEICO CORP CLASS A | HEIA | 3.20% | 618.62K | $83.8M |
| 12 | HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES INC | HII | 2.47% | 336.66K | $64.6M |
| 13 | RBC BEARINGS INC | ROLL | 2.11% | 238.40K | $55.1M |
| 14 | HEICO CORP | HEI | 1.95% | 350.55K | $51.1M |
| 15 | CURTISS WRIGHT CORP | CW | 1.74% | 342.88K | $45.5M |
| 16 | HEXCEL CORP | HXL | 1.67% | 703.23K | $43.7M |
| 17 | BWX TECHNOLOGIES INC | BWXT | 1.62% | 798.23K | $42.5M |
| 18 | SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS INC CLASS A | SPR | 1.51% | 884.22K | $39.6M |
| 19 | VIRGIN GALACTIC HOLDINGS INC SHS C | SPCE | 1.09% | 1.49M | $28.6M |
| 20 | AEROJET ROCKETDYNE HOLDINGS INC | AJRD | 1.04% | 624.79K | $27.3M |
| 21 | MERCURY SYSTEMS INC | MRCY | 0.93% | 471.20K | $24.3M |
| 22 | KRATOS DEFENSE AND SECURITY SOLUTI | KTOS | 0.86% | 1.04M | $22.6M |
| 23 | MOOG INC CLASS A | MOGA | 0.75% | 245.64K | $19.8M |
| 24 | MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES INC | MAXR | 0.72% | 608.24K | $18.8M |
| 25 | AEROVIRONMENT INC | AVAV | 0.68% | 193.12K | $17.7M |
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Sector Exposure
Geographic Exposure
Country weights as reported by the data provider. Developed/emerging/frontier labels follow the classification on the Methodology page. Currency hedged: Yes (per fund name).
Distributions
| Yield (TTM) | — | Paid (last 12 months) | — |
| Frequency | Semi-Annual | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source — see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Jul 02, 2021 | Last payment | $0.4470 |
| Growth 1Y | — | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | — / — |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 02, 2021 | — | — | $0.4470 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | Dec 28, 2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | $0.2850 |
| Jul 02, 2020 | Jul 06, 2020 | Jul 09, 2020 | $0.3570 |
| Dec 24, 2019 | Dec 26, 2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | $0.3250 |
| Jul 02, 2019 | Jul 03, 2019 | Jul 09, 2019 | $0.6020 |
| Dec 28, 2018 | — | — | $0.2490 |
| Jul 03, 2018 | Jul 05, 2018 | Jul 10, 2018 | $0.5600 |
| Dec 28, 2017 | Dec 29, 2017 | Jan 04, 2018 | $0.3100 |
| Jul 06, 2017 | Jul 10, 2017 | Jul 12, 2017 | $0.4300 |
| Dec 28, 2016 | Dec 30, 2016 | Jan 04, 2017 | $0.2500 |
| Jul 06, 2016 | Jul 08, 2016 | Jul 12, 2016 | $0.4800 |
Trailing distribution yield = last 12 months of cash ÷ current price. It is NOT the SEC 30-day yield and distributions are not guaranteed to continue. The difference explained →
Risk Statistics
Liquidity
| Volume today | 1.38K | Average volume | 1.15K |
| AUM | $6.6M | Premium/Discount | +0.09% |
| Bid/Ask spread | Not provided by our data source. Check your broker's quote screen; spreads are widest at the open and close. | ||
Premium/discount compares the delayed market price with the last reported NAV — an indicative figure, not the official closing premium/discount. How ETF liquidity works →
Official Fund Resources
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