# iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF (HEFA): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/hefa for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: IShares · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Passive Index · Inception: 2014-01-31 The iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF aims to replicate the investment performance of an index comprising large and mid-sized companies' stocks from Europe, Australasia, and the Far East, while simultaneously minimizing the influence of currency rate shifts between these international currencies and the U.S. dollar. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $45.91 | | Expense Ratio | 0.70% | | Assets Under Management | $7.50B | | NAV | $46.07 | | Holdings Count | 1 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 3.13% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $1.44 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Semi-Annual | | 52-Week Range | $39.92 – $48.00 | | Beta | 0.51 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.6912 /share - Ex-date: 2026-07-02 - Pay date: 2026-07-08 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does HEFA invest in? The iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF aims to replicate the investment performance of an index comprising large and mid-sized companies' stocks from Europe, Australasia, and the Far East, while simultaneously minimizing the influence of currency rate shifts between these international currencies and the U.S. dollar. ### What is the expense ratio of HEFA? iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF (HEFA) charges an expense ratio of 0.70%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is HEFA? iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF (HEFA) manages $7.50B in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is HEFA actively managed or an index fund? HEFA is a passive index fund. It tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (HEFA's is 0.70%) because there's no security selection cost. ### When was HEFA launched? iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF (HEFA) launched in January 2014 and is managed by IShares. ### How has HEFA performed? HEFA's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does HEFA pay a dividend? iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF (HEFA) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 3.13%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does HEFA pay dividends? iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF pays dividends Semi-Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is HEFA's dividend yield? HEFA's trailing-twelve-month yield is 3.13%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is HEFA's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for HEFA was 2026-07-02. The next ex-date typically follows Semi-Annual; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will HEFA's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.70% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does HEFA charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from HEFA's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does HEFA cost more than a fund like VOO? HEFA is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 0.70%). Differences from broad-market ETFs like VOO usually come from index licensing fees, asset class (bond funds typically run cheaper than equity), or fund scale (smaller funds spread fixed operating costs across less AUM). ### Are there cheaper alternatives to HEFA? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as HEFA (0.70%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/hefa - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/hefa/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/hefa/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/hefa/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/hefa/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.