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EFA

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF

Sector: financeAsset ManagementAMEXMarket Cap: $74.99B

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) is a passive equity fund tracking developed markets ex-North America, with its primary political signal being a $15,001-$50,000 holding by former President Donald Trump.

Govt Dependence
0/100
Regulatory Density
70/100
Lobbying Intensity
0/100
Political Signal
NEUTRAL

BusinessWhat EFA does

The iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is an exchange-traded fund managed by BlackRock that seeks to track the investment results of the MSCI EAFE Index, composed of large- and mid-cap equities across developed markets in Europe, Australasia, and the Far East. It generates revenue primarily through its expense ratio, applied to its ~$75 billion in assets under management. The fund provides investors with a single, liquid instrument for broad international equity exposure.

12 months past · 3 months futureEFA activity timeline

$109$96$84 JunJulAugSepOctNovDecJan '26FebMarAprMayJunJulAug ↓ PAST — recorded activity ↑ FUTURE — scheduled markups · pending votes TODAY · May 18 $105.66 hi $86.33 lo $102.10 CONGRESS 30 INSIDERS 0 13F FUNDS 0 BILLS 29 John Boozman (R) · Sale (Partial) · 2025-11-20John Boozman (R) · sale · 2025-08-01John Boozman (R) · Sale (Partial) · 2025-08-01 HR.1764 · committee · 2025-07-22 MARKUP · Senate Budget · 2026-05-20MARKUP · House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Fin · 2026-05-20MARKUP · House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets · 2026-05-20MARKUP · House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, · 2026-05-21
Congress
buy sell
Insider · Form 4
open-market buy
Hedge fund · 13F
opened + added − trimmed closed holds
Bills
past action (this ticker) upcoming markup (sector) carveout (this ticker)
240 trading days · 3 congressional trades shown · 0 insider buys · 0 13F filings · 1 past bill actions · 4 upcoming markups

Executive Branch ConflictsEFA held by Trump-administration officials

Lifetime Government AwardsEFA federal contracts

EFA doesn't hold direct federal contracts.

Verified via USASpending.gov: $0 reported in direct prime-contract awards. Companies in this position typically sell federal services indirectly through prime contractors and integrators (e.g., Lockheed Martin, Booz Allen, Microsoft Azure) or through commercial channels that don't appear in USASpending data.

Politicians Trading EFAMembers of Congress with recent EFA positions

1 politicians traded EFA across 10 disclosed transactions totaling $154K (last 730 days). Greed score = composite of trade frequency, volume & recency across the politician's entire history (not just EFA). 0-30 LOW · 30-60 MID · 60+ HIGH.

Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading EFA

2025-11-20 John Boozman R-Arkansas · senate Sale (Partial) $1,001 - $15,000
2025-08-01 John Boozman R-Arkansas · senate sale $1,001 - $15,000
2025-08-01 John Boozman R-Arkansas · senate Sale (Partial) $1,001 - $15,000
2024-09-09 John Boozman R-Arkansas · senate sale $1,001 - $15,000
2024-09-09 John Boozman R-Arkansas · senate Sale (Partial) $1,001 - $15,000
2024-06-04 John Boozman R-Arkansas · senate Sale $15,001 - $50,000
2024-06-04 John Boozman R-Arkansas · senate Sale (Partial) $15,001 - $50,000
2024-06-04 John Boozman R-Arkansas · senate sale $15,001 - $50,000
2024-05-31 John Boozman R-Arkansas · senate sale $1,001 - $15,000
2024-05-31 John Boozman R-Arkansas · senate Sale (Partial) $1,001 - $15,000
2024-04-11 John Boozman R-Arkansas · senate sale $15,001 - $50,000
2024-04-11 John Boozman R-Arkansas · senate Sale (Partial) $15,001 - $50,000
30+ trades on file · most recent 2025-12-08

Corporate Insiders · Form 4What CEOs, CFOs, and directors are doing with their own stock

No Form 4 activity recorded in the last 180 days.

Bills Affecting EFALive legislation impacting this stock

Political ProfileWhere EFA sits in Washington

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STRUCTURAL: No direct lobbying spend (`get_political_influence.lobbying.total_income`: $0), no corporate donations, and no federal contracts. EVIDENTIARY: Single congressional trader (Rep. B001236) with three sales in 2025 (`Top congressional traders`). Executive branch exposure limited to a non-income generating ETF holding by Donald Trump valued $15,001-$50,000 (`get_executive_branch_exposure.by_ticker[0].holdings[1]`). Net: Minimal direct political engagement; signals are passive holdings and minor congressional divestment.

Regulatory ExposureThreats & opportunities

Regulatory threats

  • General financial sector regulatory scrutiny impacting ETF structures and disclosures.
    SEC
    "High `regulatory_density_score` (70) based on sector; `bill_impacts` shows multiple finance-sector bills with revenue impact."

Regulatory opportunities

  • No specific regulatory opportunities flagged.
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Frequently AskedAbout EFA & political exposure

Does iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) hold federal contracts?
No direct prime contracts reported in USASpending.gov for iShares MSCI EAFE ETF. Companies in the semiconductor and AI hardware sectors often sell to the federal government via prime contractors and cloud resellers (Microsoft Azure, AWS, Lockheed Martin systems integration) rather than as direct primes.
Which Trump cabinet officials own EFA stock?
2 Trump cabinet members or senior White House staff have disclosed holdings in EFA on their OGE 278 financial disclosures, including Donald J. Trump, Lori Chavez-DeRemer. See the Cabinet Conflicts panel for details.
Has Congress traded EFA stock?
44 congressional trades by 6 unique members of Congress, most recently on 2025-11-20. See the Congressional Trading panel for politician-by-politician breakdown.
What is EFA political risk profile?
Government dependence: 0/100. Lobbying intensity: 0/100. Political signal: neutral. Donor party split: R 0% / D 0%.
How does GovGreed track EFA political activity?
GovGreed integrates STOCK Act congressional trade disclosures, FEC contributions, OGE executive-branch disclosures, USASpending federal contracts, Senate LDA lobbying filings, and SEC Form 4 corporate insider trades into a single queryable graph. EFA data is updated daily from these official federal sources.