State Street SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF

Frequently Asked Questions About QEFA

What does QEFA invest in?

SPDR Index Shares Funds - State Street SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF is an exchange traded fund launched by State Street Global Advisors, Inc. The fund is managed by SSGA Funds Management, Inc. It invests in public equity markets of global ex-US/Canada region. It invests in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It invests in value and less volatile stocks of companies across diversified market capitalization. The fund seeks to track the performance of the MSCI EAFE Factor Mix A- Series Index, by using representative sampling technique. SPDR Index Shares Funds - State Street SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF was formed on June 4, 2014 and is domiciled in the United States.

What is the expense ratio of QEFA?

State Street SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF (QEFA) charges an expense ratio of 0.30%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

How big is QEFA?

State Street SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF (QEFA) manages $1.05B 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 QEFA actively managed or an index fund?

QEFA 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 (QEFA's is 0.30%) because there's no security selection cost.

When was QEFA launched?

State Street SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF (QEFA) launched in June 2014 and is managed by SPDR.

How has QEFA performed?

QEFA'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.