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iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) ETF Analysis

IEFA

Expense ratio 0.07% Yield 3.4% Assets $190.21B Since October 18, 2012 Family iShares

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

$97.02

+$0.31 (+0.32%)

October 21, 2026 · Market close

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IEFA Annualized Returns

With dividends reinvested · as of October 21, 2026

Period	Total return	Annualized	$100 becomes	$300 becomes
1 year	+13.97%	+13.97%	$113.97	$341.91
3 years	+73.00%	+20.05%	$173.00	$518.99
5 years	+50.23%	+8.48%	$150.23	$450.69
10 years	+141.70%	+9.23%	$241.70	$725.09

Returns are total returns computed from daily closes, with dividends reinvested. As of October 21, 2026.

IEFA Return by Calendar Year

2016 and 2026 are partial years

−15.24%+32.08%+10.23%

2016*2017201820192020202120222023202420252026*

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Year	Return
2026 (partial year)	+10.23%
2025	+32.08%
2024	+3.26%
2023	+17.95%
2022	−15.24%
2021	+11.63%
2020	+8.18%
2019	+22.64%
2018	−14.14%
2017	+26.57%
2016 (partial year)	+0.68%

IEFA Monthly Returns

−15%+14%

Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2026	+5.1	+4.5	−7.9	+5.5	+2.6	+0.1	+1.7	+2.0	−3.4	+0.1	—	—
2025	+4.7	+2.4	+0.4	+4.0	+4.9	+2.9	−1.9	+4.4	+2.1	+0.9	+0.9	+2.6
2024	−0.7	+2.8	+3.4	−3.3	+5.1	−2.0	+2.9	+3.2	+1.1	−5.5	−0.2	−3.1
2023	+8.8	−3.0	+2.8	+2.9	−4.0	+4.2	+3.0	−3.8	−3.8	−3.1	+8.3	+5.6
2022	−4.1	−3.2	+0.3	−6.8	+1.7	−8.8	+5.4	−6.1	−9.6	+5.8	+13.2	−1.7
2021	−0.7	+2.6	+2.4	+3.1	+3.4	−1.1	+0.9	+1.6	−3.3	+3.0	−4.6	+4.2
2020	−2.7	−7.9	−14.6	+6.3	+5.7	+3.3	+2.1	+5.3	−1.9	−3.5	+13.9	+5.2
2019	+6.7	+2.7	+0.8	+2.9	−5.1	+5.5	−1.7	−1.7	+2.9	+3.5	+0.9	+3.6
2018	+5.2	−4.9	−0.4	+1.2	−1.5	−1.7	+2.4	−1.9	+0.6	−8.3	+0.3	−5.5
2017	+3.4	+1.3	+3.2	+2.7	+3.5	+0.4	+2.8	+0.1	+2.4	+1.7	+0.9	+1.5

Monthly total returns with dividends reinvested; each cell prints its signed value.

IEFA Volatility & Risk

Volatility: 10 yrs · Beta: 3 yrs

Annualized volatility: 17.03%
Beta (3y): 0.89
Best year: +32.08%
Worst year: −15.24%

Volatility is the annualized standard deviation of daily returns. As of October 21, 2026.

Top Holdings

#	Symbol	Name	Weight
1	ASML.AS	ASML Holding NV	2.79%
2	HSBA.L	HSBC Holdings PLC	1.35%
3	ROP.SW	Roche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new	1.16%
4	SHEL.L	Shell PLC	1.09%
5	NOVN.SW	Novartis AG Registered Shares	1.04%
6	8306.T	Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc	0.99%
7	AZN.L	AstraZeneca PLC	0.98%
8	NESN.SW	Nestle SA	0.93%
9	SIE.DE	Siemens AG	0.9%
10	BHP.AX	BHP Group Ltd	0.85%

Analysis

Data-derived

Fund Overview

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF trades as IEFA and is categorised as Foreign Large Blend. The fund holds $190.21B in total net assets. The expense ratio is 0.07%. On a $10,000 position that is $7.00 a year. iShares is the fund family on file. It has been trading since October 18, 2012.

The largest positions on file are ASML Holding NV (ASML.AS), HSBC Holdings PLC (HSBA.L), and Roche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new (ROP.SW). ASML Holding NV alone accounts for 2.79% of the portfolio. The ten largest positions together make up 12.07% of the fund.

Performance Analysis

IEFA last closed at $97.02 on October 21, 2026. The trailing one-year total return is +13.97%. Measured over 10 years, that is +9.23% a year compounded. The trailing distribution yield is 3.4%.

2026 is still running; the total return is +10.23% year to date. Across the complete calendar years on file, 2025 returned +32.08% and 2022 returned −15.24%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 7 finished higher.

Price & Risk Profile

The 52-week range on file runs from $85.03 to $101.44. The latest close sits 14.1% above that 52-week low. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 17.03%. Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.89. The volatility figure is calculated from the stored daily closes, the same series the charts on this page use.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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