MSCI EAFE

MSCI EAFE: Information and Much More from Answers.com: "The MSCI EAFE (NYSE: EFA) is a stock market index of foreign stocks, from the perspective of a North American investor. The index is market capitalization weighted (meaning that the weight of securities is determined based on their respective market capitalizations.) The index targets coverage of 85% of the market capitalization of the equity market of all countries that are a part of the index. It is maintained by Morgan Stanley Capital International; the EAFE acronym stands for 'Europe, Australasia, and Far East'. ..."