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Is EFV a good investment?

Updated October 28, 2026

iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF (EFV) is a developed ex-US international ETF. As of October 28, 2026, ETF Copilot scores EFV 4.1 out of 10 — highest on Risk (7.1), lowest on Value (1.4). It trades at 13.6 times earnings, against its own median of 12.0. Its ten largest holdings are 20% of the fund.

What stands out in EFV's data

Undervalued international stocks from developed markets outside the U.S.

Priced cheaper than most developed-market peers — you pay less for each dollar of earnings.

Its trailing EBITDA multiple of 8.9x sits below the category median of 10.1x. The fund's return on invested capital of 10.1% also trails the 16.5% norm — a lower price for lower profitability.

A value tilt abroad, adding a price-conscious layer to a global equity allocation.

How is EFV rated? ETF Copilot scores iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF (EFV) 4.1 out of 10

As of October 28, 2026, ETF Copilot scores iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF (EFV) 4.1 out of 10 overall.

ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):

  • Overall: 4.1 / 10
  • Growth: 2.3 / 10
  • Value: 1.4 / 10
  • Risk: 7.1 / 10
  • Quality: 2.8 / 10
  • Return: 6.5 / 10

Is EFV expensive right now? It trades at 13.6 times earnings, against its own median of 12.0

As of October 28, 2026, EFV is more expensive than 72% of its own last 9 years.

Trailing 12 months, built from EFV's holdings. How we calculate this →

What's inside EFV?

What's inside EFV: Size (Large 77%, Mid 23%, Small 0%); Geography (International 100%, US 0%); Tech 2.7%; AI 0.1%; Semiconductors 0.3%; Memory 0.3%.

What are EFV's top holdings? The ten largest are 20% of the fund

HSBC, Shell, Nestle, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial, Roche, Toyota Motor, Novartis, Allianz, Totalenergies and Iberdrola are EFV's largest holdings, in that order.

More concentrated than 68% of Developed ex-US ETFs.

Half of EFV's weight sits in its 45 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 123 equally weighted holdings.

What is EFV's expense ratio? 0.31% a year

As of October 28, 2026, EFV charges 0.31% a year, yields 4.61% and holds $30.4B in assets across 407 positions.

iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF (EFV) — cost, income and size
MeasureEFV
Expense ratio0.31%
Dividend yield4.61%
Assets under management$30.4B
Holdings407

Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.

Cite this

ETF Copilot, “iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF (EFV) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 28, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/efv

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