EFAD ETF — ProShares MSCI EAFE Dividend Growers ETF

ProShares MSCI EAFE Dividend Growers ETF (EFAD)

EFAD is an ETF. As of August 19, 2026, its distribution rate is 3.35%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.54%, its expense ratio is 0.50%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 71/100 (Generally safe). Fund total return is 45.5% over the past 12 years, 325.0 points behind SPY at 370.5%.

At the current 3.35% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $335 per year, or $27.92 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.

ProShares MSCI EAFE Dividend Growers ETF tracks an index of large and mid-cap companies across developed markets outside the U.S. and Canada that have increased their dividends every year for at least the past decade. The fund distributes quarterly with a modest current distribution rate and carries an expense ratio of 0.50%. It appeals to income-focused investors seeking dividend growth exposure in international developed markets.

EFAD performance versus SPY

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Fund total return is 45.5% over the past 12 years, 325.0 points behind SPY at 370.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 10.2%.

EFAD key facts

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

71 · Generally safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

2.38%

Issuer

ProShares

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

08/19/2014

Expense ratio

0.50%

Distribution rate

3.35%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

2.54%

Last close

$44.40

AUM

$64,209,170

Average volume

6492.0

Last dividend

$0.3720

Ex-dividend date

06/24/2026

Payment date

06/30/2026

Beta

0.84

P/E ratio

19.6978

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (3.35%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (2.54%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Fund total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is what the fund did, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Primary sources: ProShares; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

EFAD risks and drawbacks

EFAD's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 10.2%.

Who may consider EFAD — and who may not

EFAD may suit someone looking for moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (EFAD pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Frequently asked questions

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