IEFA · iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
Issuer: BlackRock
Launched in October 2012, this BlackRock ETF tracks the MSCI EAFE Investable Market Index, providing diversified exposure to large-, mid- and small-cap equities in developed markets outside the United States and Canada, including Europe, Japan and Australia. It excludes emerging markets and carries equity-market and currency risks. Through the November 11, 2026 close, its five-year cumulative total return with distributions reinvested was approximately 49.39%, and its annual expense ratio was 0.07%.
ETF · US ETF average
Long-term returns ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆ Five-year cumulative total return of about 49.39%.
Stability ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆ Five-year maximum closing-price drawdown near 32.72%.
Costs ★★★★★★★★★☆ Low annual expense ratio of 0.07%.
Upside potential ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ Best calendar-year return: +32.08% in 2025.
Liquidity ★★★★★★★★★☆ About $1B traded daily over the past year (estimate).
Performance
1-month total return: 1%
1-year total return: 13%
5-year total return: 49%
Stability
1-month MDD: -4%
1-year MDD: -12%
5-year MDD: -33%