IEFAiShares 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.
By iShares · Launched 2012
Annual Cost
0.07%
#354 of 5,562 · low cost
Fund Size
$186.6B
#13 of 5,562 · large
Return (1Y)Goal
+24.6%
Track Record
13 years
#1,041 of 5,562 · established
Performance
Total-return NAV · USDGrowth of $10,000
$12,583+25.8%
Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.
Classification
How Beacon categorizes this fundAsset class
EquityRegion
Global ex-USCap
Multi cap
Strategy
Index tracking
Index tracked
MSCI EAFE IMI Index
What it actually holds
By weightConcentration
Top 10 holdings = 11.4% of fund✓ well diversified
ASML Holding N.V.
2.2%
Roche Holding AG
1.3%
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC
1.2%
ASTRAZENECA PLC
1.2%
Novartis AG
1.1%
Nestle S.A.
1.0%
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
0.9%
SHELL PLC
0.9%
TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
0.9%
SAP SE
0.8%
Asset allocation
Stocks
98.9%
Cash
0.9%
Other
0.1%
By sector
Financial Services
22.6%
Industrials
20.1%
Technology
11.6%
Healthcare
9.7%
Consumer Cyclical
8.3%
Basic Materials
6.8%
Consumer Defensive
6.2%
Communication
4.7%
Other
10.1%
Risk profile
Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ yearsVolatility (1Y)
15.4%Moderate
Year-on-year price swings
Max drawdown
-34.8%Severe
Worst peak-to-trough loss
Sharpe (3Y)
0.85Decent risk-adjusted returns
Sortino (3Y)
1.26Good downside protection
Where to buy
Listing
- Exchange
- Cboe BZX
Full fund details
- Objective
- 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.
- Strategy
- Tracks the MSCI EAFE IMI Index, a market capitalization-weighted index measuring large-, mid-, and small-cap equity performance in developed markets excluding the U.S. and Canada. The Fund invests primarily in component securities and may use representative sampling to manage the portfolio.
- Inception date
- October 18, 2012
- Fund family
- iShares
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Data updated on 2026-06-19