# IEFA (iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF)

iShares · Stock ETFs · International large-cap blend · data as of Oct 28, 2026

IEFA returned +12.3% over the year to Oct 28, 2026, charges 0.07% a year and holds $190.4bn in net assets on Oct 28, 2026.

Promise check: Not measured. No other ETF tracks the index it names, so its tracking cannot be measured. https://etfiq.com/promise-index/stocks/

IEFA tracks the MSCI EAFE and returned +12.3% over the past year.

## Key facts

- IEFA, total return, 1 year: +12.3%, as of Oct 28, 2026.
- IEFA, expense ratio: 0.07%, as of Nov 21, 2025.
- IEFA, holdings: 2629, as of Oct 27, 2026.
- IEFA, below its high: −4.7%, as of Oct 28, 2026.
- IEFA, 12-month yield, capital gains included, on its starting price: 3.7%, as of Oct 28, 2026.
- IEFA, last payment (paid annually), ex-date Jun 15, 2026: $1.5781, as of Jun 15, 2026.
- IEFA, net assets: $190.4bn (the issuer’s own daily fund list, as of Oct 28, 2026).

## IEFA over each window to Oct 28, 2026

| Window | Total return | Benchmark (ACWX) | Gap to ACWX | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 month | −1.3% | −2.2% | +0.9 pts | +0.9% |
| 3 months | +0.4% | +2.0% | −1.6 pts | +6.1% |
| 6 months | +5.2% | +4.7% | +0.5 pts | +9.1% |
| Year to date | +9.8% | +12.4% | −2.6 pts | +14.1% |
| 1 year | +12.3% | +14.3% | −2.0 pts | +13.6% |
| 3 years | +74.3% | +80.5% | −6.2 pts | +95.0% |
| 5 years | +49.0% | +50.8% | −1.8 pts | +79.8% |
| 10 years | +142.9% | +139.2% | +3.7 pts | +325.8% |
| Since launch | +203.8% | +175.3% | +28.5 pts | +596.9% |
| Since launch, annualised | +8.2% | – | – | – |

## IEFA key stats

- 52-week high, daily closes to Oct 28, 2026: $101.41 on Aug 25, 2026 (computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices)
- 52-week low, daily closes to Oct 28, 2026: $85.06 on Nov 20, 2025 (computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices)
- Close on Oct 28, 2026, within that range: $96.66, 71% of the way from the low to the high (computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices)
- Holdings: 2629
- Top ten weight: 12.3%

## IEFA trading

- Not scored.
- Premium to NAV at the Oct 28 close: −0.04%; 95% of days within ±0.34%.
- The full trading page: https://etfiq.com/funds/iefa/trading/

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What it tracks | MSCI EAFE IMI Index | ETFIQ |
| Fund type | Equity fund | ETFIQ |
| Category | Stocks · International large-cap blend | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 485BPOS XBRL, Nov 21, 2025 |
| Price | $96.66 | ETFIQ |
| First traded | Oct 24, 2012 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $190.4bn | the issuer’s own daily fund list, as of Oct 28, 2026 |
| Benchmark | MSCI ACWI ex USA Index, measured by ACWX, which tracks the same index | ETFIQ, from its filings |
| Benchmark named in | its shareholder report, N-CSR, Oct 5, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| IEFA, 1 year to Oct 28, 2026 | +12.3% | ETFIQ |
| ACWX, the same days | +14.3% | ETFIQ |
| Against its benchmark, 1 year | −2.0 pts | ETFIQ |
| Below its high | −4.7% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 2629 | ETFIQ |
| Top ten weight | 12.3% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings published for | Oct 27, 2026 | the issuer’s daily file |
| Holdings as of the close of | Oct 27, 2026 | the issuer’s daily file |
| Already in the S&P 500, by weight | 0.0% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 100.0% | ETFIQ |
| Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight | 0.2% | ETFIQ |

## Money in and out, to Oct 23, 2026

| Window | Dates | Net flow |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 week | Oct 21, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026 | $0 |
| 1 month | Sep 28, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026 | +$484m |
| 3 months | Jul 28, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026 | +$3.1bn |
| Year to date | Jan 2, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026 | +$14.2bn |
| 1 year | Oct 28, 2025 to Oct 23, 2026 | +$17.5bn |

Computed by ETFIQ from the change in shares outstanding times the previous day’s NAV. Every day and month: <https://etfiq.com/data/flows/funds/iefa.json>. Method: https://etfiq.com/methodology/flows

## Questions

### How has IEFA performed?

Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, IEFA returned +12.3% with distributions reinvested, against +14.3% for its benchmark, the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index. Over three years the number is +74.3%.

### What does IEFA cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year.

### What does IEFA hold?

2,629 positions as published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, with the top ten at 12.3% of the fund. 0% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.

### How far is IEFA below its high?

4.7% below its high of Aug 25, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 28, 2026.


## Cite this page

ETFIQ, IEFA, stock fund, data as of Oct 28, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/iefa
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