SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF (NYSEARCA:QEFA) Reaches New 1-Year High – Here’s What Happened

Posted by Donald Scott on Feb 20th, 2026

SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF (NYSEARCA:QEFA – Get Free Report)’s share price hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Friday . The stock traded as high as $99.26 and last traded at $98.9450, with a volume of 40335 shares. The stock had previously closed at $98.43.

SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF Stock Up 0.6%

The firm has a market cap of $1.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.98 and a beta of 0.76. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $93.71 and its 200-day moving average is $89.86.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in QEFA. Empowered Funds LLC bought a new stake in shares of SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $1,256,000. Cetera Investment Advisers raised its holdings in SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF by 16.0% in the 4th quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 9,657 shares of the company’s stock valued at $876,000 after acquiring an additional 1,333 shares in the last quarter. Equitable Holdings Inc. raised its holdings in SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF by 5.5% in the 4th quarter. Equitable Holdings Inc. now owns 141,882 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,864,000 after acquiring an additional 7,333 shares in the last quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. lifted its position in shares of SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF by 8.7% in the 4th quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 37,817 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,434,000 after acquiring an additional 3,038 shares during the period. Finally, Private Advisor Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF by 3.0% during the 4th quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 215,474 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,537,000 after purchasing an additional 6,352 shares in the last quarter.

About SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF

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The SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF (QEFA) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI EAFE Factor Mix A-Series (USD) index. The fund tracks an index of securities from developed markets in Europe, Australia and the Far East. The index equal-weights 3 subindexes: value, minimum volatility and quality. QEFA was launched on Jun 4, 2014 and is managed by State Street.