FundBATSDeveloped Markets (ex-US)

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF

IEFA CBOE - exBATS

The iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of large-, mid- and small-capitalization developed market equities, excluding the U.S. and Canada.

96.18USD
+11.02 (+12.95%) 1 Year · close Oct 12

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Fund size
68.8B
as of Feb 2020
Expense ratio
0.08%
per year
Dividend yield
1.78%
Semiyearly
Volatility · 1Y
15.8%
Average Risk
Beta
0.73
vs the market
52-week range
83.44101.41
01 Performance

How IEFA has paid off

Price return over every period, and total return with dividends reinvested, set against price alone.

Return by period

Price · to Oct 12
Average performance Select a period to update every chart on the page.

Total return vs price return

Price only
+2.0 pts
0%5%10%15%20% IEFA +15.0% Price +12.9%

Over 1 year, IEFA returned +15.0% with dividends reinvested — dividends added +2.0 pts to the price move.

02 Risk

How bumpy is the ride?

Return only means something next to the risk taken to earn it. Volatility, drawdowns and market sensitivity over 1 year.

Volatility

Annualized · 1Y
15.8%Average Risk

A typical year sees the price swing about ±16% around its trend.

Drawdown from peak

How far below its previous high the price has been
−11.5%
0%-7%−11.5%

Deepest fall −11.5% on Mar 20, 2026 — 23 days after the previous high
More than 5% below a high 12% of the time.

Market sensitivity

Beta
Market moves+10.0%
IEFA tends to move+7.3%

A beta of 0.73 means IEFA has moved less than the market.

Sharpe ratio 0.90 Return earned per unit of volatility
03 Technicals

Trend & momentum

Where the price sits against its moving averages, and how stretched the recent move is.

Price vs moving averages

Uptrend
96.18
  • 12-day average96.89 −0.7%
  • 26-day average97.69 −1.5%
  • 50-day average98.11 −2.0%
  • 200-day average94.95 +1.3%

The price is above 1 of 4 averages. The 50-day average is above the 200-day, a sign of a rising longer-term trend.

Relative strength (RSI)

Neutral
OversoldOverbought35.2

RSI compares recent gains with recent losses on a 0–100 scale. Above 70 a move is often considered stretched, below 30 washed out.

Technical indicators describe past prices. They are not a forecast.

04 Fund

Inside the fund

Developed Markets (ex-US) · Investable Market Core — tracking the MSCI EAFE IMI Index.

  • Assets under management68.8BUSD
  • Expense ratio0.08%per year
  • Holdings2,475
  • Risk score3.2Low

Launched October 2012. Listed options available. Fund data as of Feb 28, 2020.

05 Dividends

What it pays you

Cash distributions over the last twelve months, and how they have grown.

Dividend yield1.78%

About 18 USD a year for every 1,000 USD invested at today's price.

Per share
1.71
Frequency
Semiyearly
Last paid
Dec 16, 2025

Last 12 months

1.71 USD / share
1.71Dec 16
06 Themes

Where IEFA shows up

Curated themes and indices that hold IEFA. Open one to see it in context, or test the whole theme in a portfolio.

07 Profile

About iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF

The iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of large-, mid- and small-capitalization developed market equities, excluding the U.S. and Canada.

  • Featured in 1 curated theme
  • 2,475 holdings
Ticker
IEFA
Exchange
CBOE - exBATS
ISIN
US46432F8427
CUSIP
46432F842
Currency
U.S. Dollar (USD)
Country
USA
Sector
Developed Markets (ex-US)
Industry
Investable Market Core
Benchmark
MSCI EAFE IMI Index
All key statistics

Details

NameiShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
TickerIEFA
ISINUS46432F8427
CUSIP46432F842
ExchangeBATS
CategoryDeveloped Markets (ex-US)
Sub CategoryInvestable Market Core
CountryUSA
CurrencyU.S. Dollar
Inception DateOct 18, 2012
BenchmarkMSCI EAFE IMI Index

Shareas of Oct 12, 2026

Close Price USD96.18
52W Low / High 83.44 / 101.41
1Y Total Return14.95%
Average
1Y Volatility15.56%
Average Risk
Beta0.73
12M Dividends1.711
Last Dividend DateDec 16, 2025
Dist. FrequencySemiyearly
Dividend Yield1.78%

Dataas of Feb 28, 2020

AUM69 B
Discount/Premium0.636%
NAV58.04
Shares Outstanding1.2 B
Volume 20D Avg11 M
Nbr of Holdings2,475
Risk RankLow
Net Expense0.080%
Options availableYes
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Data for information only, not investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results.