EFA ETF

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Central bank interest rate policy divergence has become a reality, there have been increased levels of geopolitical risk due to rising tensions in the Middle East and political change has swept across Europe. With the financial landscape changing at pace, many of the recent themes impacting markets have also been seen in ETF securities lending activity. As uncertainty grows across both the political and financial spectrums, interest in ETFs within the securities lending market is expected to grow further.

Innovator has added an international buffer ETF to its range of funds. The Innovator International Developed Power Buffer ETF – August (IAUG) launched on the NYSE on August 1.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF tracks large- and mid-cap companies outside the US and Canada. EFA has underperformed the SPY in 2024 and over a three-year time frame. This has resulted in EFA trading at a higher earnings and dividend yield compared to SPY.

Today, Innovator rolled out the Innovator International Developed Power Buffer ETF – June (IJUN), the 11th fund from the issuer to track the price performance of the iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) and offer 15% downside protection. Before expenses, the fund has an upside cap of 20.74%.

Innovator introduced the Innovator International Developed Power Buffer ETF (IMAY) on Wednesday, expanding its defined outcome ETF suite. This actively managed fund has a net expense ratio of 0.85%.

The iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is a large equity exchange-traded fund worth $52 billion that offers retail investors access to overseas equity markets in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, excluding China. The fund focuses on developed markets outside of the U.S. and Canada and also provides exposure to fluctuations in the dollar, with an additional risk factor of short dollar exposure due to its unhedged profile.

On Friday, Innovator added a new defined outcome ETF to its library with the Innovator International Developed Power Buffer ETF – March (NYSE Arca: IMAR). IMAR has a net expense ratio of 0.85%, according to the fund prospectus.

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