Acronym for Europe, Australia and the Far East, commonly used to describe an international equity portfolio that focuses on developed markets in these areas. The EAFE index is commonly used as a benchmark for international investments. When the U.S. and Canada are added to EAFE, the resulting index is referred to as "World" and used as a benchmark for global investments.
The MSCI Europe, Australia, Far East (EAFE) Index is a widely followed group of stocks from 20 developed market countries. It is not an investment product available for purchase.
An acronym for the European and Australasian, Far East Equity Index, calculated by the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) group. MSCI analysts in Geneva screen stocks for liquidity, cross-ownership and industry representation when composing the EAFE index, which serves as a benchmark for managers of international portfolios.
Refers to Morgan Stanley's Europe, Australasia, Far East index. It reflects a widely followed list of stocks from 20 countries.
Abbreviation for the Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australia, Far East Index, a well known, independently maintained and published large capitalization international stock index. See Table of Benchmark Definitions for additional information.