The iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) is the younger, cheaper variation on BlackRock’s flagship iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA). IEFA debuted in 2012 as part of the new ultra-low-cost iShares Core series, which was designed to attract buy-and-hold investors.
| Segment | Equity: Developed Markets Ex-North America - Total Market |
| Category | Size and Style |
| Focus | Total Market |
| Niche | Broad-based |
| Strategy | Vanilla |
| Weighting Scheme | Market Cap |
This section compares how balanced and deep this ETF is relative to its peers.
| IEFA | ETF Database Category Average | FactSet Segment Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Holdings | 2606 | 765 | 335 |
| % of Assets in Top 10 | 11.06% | 23.73% | 53.55% |
| % of Assets in Top 15 | 14.95% | 29.84% | 56.62% |
| % of Assets in Top 50 | 32.15% | 55.23% | 70.96% |
| IEFA | ETF Database Category Average | FactSet Segment Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Large (>12.9B) | 77.12% | 72.16% | 43.38% |
| Mid (>2.7B) | 16.07% | 19.01% | 8.31% |
| Small (>600M) | 5.87% | 2.52% | 0.91% |
| Micro (<600M) | 0.19% | 0.19% | 0.12% |
This section compares the P/E ratio of this ETF to its peers.
This section compares the dividend yield of this ETF to its peers.
| IEFA | ETF Database Category Average | FactSet Segment Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $ 1.13 | $ 0.42 | $ 0.32 |
| Dividend Date | 2024-12-17 | N/A | N/A |
| Annual Dividend Rate | $ 2.44 | $ 1.37 | $ 0.88 |
| Annual Dividend Yield | 2.97% | 3.02% | 1.64% |
View charts featuring IEFA price and volume data.
View charts featuring ETF fund flow data.
5 Day Net Flows: 0 1 Month Net Flows: 0 3 Month Net Flows: 1.09 B 6 Month Net Flows: 2.72 B 1 Year Net Flows: 8.62 B 3 Year Net Flows: 17.86 B 5 Year Net Flows: 39.15 B 10 Year Net Flows: 104.21 BView charts that break down the influence that fund flows and price had on overall assets.
5 Day Net AUM Change: 2.63 BThe adjacent table gives investors an individual Realtime Rating for IEFA on several different metrics, including liquidity, expenses, performance, volatility, dividend, concentration of holdings in addition to an overall rating. The "A+ Metric Rated ETF" field, available to ETF Database Pro members, shows the ETF in the Foreign Large Cap Equities with the highest Metric Realtime Rating for each individual field. To view all of this data, sign up for a free 14-day trial for ETF Database Pro. To view information on how the ETF Database Realtime Ratings work, click here.
This section compares the cost efficiency of this ETF to its peers.
| Max ST Capital Gains Rate | 39.60% |
| Max LT Capital Gains Rate | 20.00% |
| Tax On Distributions | Qualified dividends |
| Distributes K1 | No |
This section shows how this ETF has performed relative to its peers. Returns over 1 year are annualized.
| IEFA |
ETF Database
Category Average |
Factset Segment
Average |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Month Return | 8.48% | 8.22% | 5.72% |
| 3 Month Return | 7.42% | 7.25% | 4.75% |
| YTD Return | 16.32% | 15.29% | 10.54% |
| 1 Year Return | 11.50% | 12.30% | 7.12% |
| 3 Year Return | 11.96% | 10.76% | 6.50% |
| 5 Year Return | 11.78% | 10.76% | 5.14% |
The following charts reflect the geographic spread of IEFA's underlying holdings.
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Europe | 63.56% |
| Asia Pacific | 33.65% |
| North, Central and South America | 1.52% |
| Other | 0.26% |
| Country | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Japan | 23.07% |
| United Kingdom | 14.16% |
| Germany | 9.41% |
| France | 9.39% |
| Switzerland | 9.26% |
| Australia | 7.07% |
| Netherlands | 4.89% |
| Sweden | 3.42% |
| Italy | 2.98% |
| Spain | 2.9% |
| Denmark | 2.27% |
| Hong Kong | 1.74% |
| Singapore | 1.71% |
| Israel | 1.25% |
| Finland | 1.03% |
| Belgium | 0.91% |
| Norway | 0.76% |
| Luxembourg | 0.74% |
| Ireland | 0.73% |
| Austria | 0.37% |
| New Zealand | 0.3% |
| Other | 0.26% |
| Portugal | 0.18% |
| Bermuda | 0.1% |
| Macao | 0.03% |
| China | 0.02% |
| United States | 0.01% |
| Cyprus | 0.01% |
| Faroe Islands | 0.01% |
| Lithuania | 0.01% |
| South Africa | 0.0% |
The following charts reflect the allocation of IEFA's underlying holdings.
| Sector | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Finance | 24.65% |
| Health Technology | 10.13% |
| Producer Manufacturing | 8.92% |
| Consumer Non-Durables | 8.36% |
| Electronic Technology | 8.01% |
| Technology Services | 6.18% |
| Consumer Durables | 4.94% |
| Retail Trade | 3.32% |
| Utilities | 3.27% |
| Process Industries | 3.07% |
| Non-Energy Minerals | 2.96% |
| Energy Minerals | 2.84% |
| Communications | 2.65% |
| Commercial Services | 2.2% |
| Transportation | 2.18% |
| Consumer Services | 1.6% |
| Distribution Services | 1.54% |
| Industrial Services | 1.51% |
| Health Services | 0.31% |
| CASH | 0.26% |
| Miscellaneous | 0.09% |
| Other | 0.0% |
| Market Cap | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Large | 77.12% |
| Mid | 16.07% |
| Small | 5.87% |
| Micro | 0.19% |
| Region | Percentage |
|---|
| Asset | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Share/Common/Ordinary | 96.29% |
| Preferred Equity | 1.5% |
| American Depositary Receipt | 0.41% |
| Right | 0.27% |
| CASH | 0.26% |
| Depositary Receipts/Certificates | 0.13% |
| Unit | 0.07% |
| Temporary | 0.06% |
| Other | 0.0% |
| Closed-ended Fund | 0.0% |
| Warrant | 0.0% |
| Sector | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Finance | 24.65% |
| Health Technology | 10.13% |
| Producer Manufacturing | 8.92% |
| Consumer Non-Durables | 8.36% |
| Electronic Technology | 8.01% |
| Technology Services | 6.18% |
| Consumer Durables | 4.94% |
| Retail Trade | 3.32% |
| Utilities | 3.27% |
| Process Industries | 3.07% |
| Non-Energy Minerals | 2.96% |
| Energy Minerals | 2.84% |
| Communications | 2.65% |
| Commercial Services | 2.2% |
| Transportation | 2.18% |
| Consumer Services | 1.6% |
| Distribution Services | 1.54% |
| Industrial Services | 1.51% |
| Health Services | 0.31% |
| CASH | 0.26% |
| Miscellaneous | 0.09% |
| Other | 0.0% |
This section shows how the volatility of this ETF compares to the peer group ETF Database Category.
| 5 Day Volatility | 105.17% |
| 20 Day Volatility | 9.39% |
| 50 Day Volatility | 27.38% |
| 200 Day Volatility | 21.71% |
| Beta | 0.87 |
| Standard Deviation | 2.75% |
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