Is QEFA a good investment?

State Street SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF (QEFA) is a developed ex-US international ETF. This page answers with measurements rather than opinions: ETF Copilot's own 0–10 scores, what the fund holds and how concentrated it is, each computed from the fund's published holdings and updated daily.

Updated August 25, 2026

ETF Copilot scores State Street SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF (QEFA) 5.5 out of 10

As of August 25, 2026, ETF Copilot scores State Street SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF (QEFA) 5.5 out of 10 overall.

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

Overall: 5.5 / 10
Growth: 5.5 / 10
Valuation: 4.1 / 10
Risk: 9.0 / 10
Quality: 6.0 / 10
Return: 3.8 / 10

What stands out in QEFA's data

Tracks developed international stocks selected for quality and steady share prices.

A developed ex-U.S. quality tilt, built on broad exposure to international markets with a focus on stability.

QEFA is 12% Tech

What's inside QEFA: Size (Large 66%, Mid 31%, Small 4%); Geography (International 93%, US 7%); Tech 11.8%; AI 1.0%; Semiconductors 4.5%; Memory 1.1%.

QEFA's ten largest holdings are 15% of the fund

More concentrated than 54% of Developed ex-US ETFs.

Half of QEFA's weight sits in its 74 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 186 equally weighted holdings.

Cite this

ETF Copilot, “State Street SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF (QEFA) scores and holdings analysis”, as of August 25, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/qefa