IEFA

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF is an exchange-traded fund incorporated in the USA. The Fund seeks to track the performance of the MSCI EAFE Investable Market Index.


International

EQUITY

Rules-Based

MANAGEMENT STYLE

121.8 B

ASSETS UNDER MGMT

7 bp

EXPENSES
Fund Basics
Fund sponsorBlackRock Fund Advisors
CategoryInternational
Asset classEquity
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Inception dateOct 18, 2012
Assets (mns)$121,773
Expense ratio7 bp
CurrencyUSD
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
RegulationOpen-Ended Fund
DistributionsSemi-Annually
Taxation1099
Stock selectionMarket Cap
WeightingMarket Cap
Holdings TransparencyFull
Derivatives-basedNo
Options availableYes
Currency hedgedNo
Fund of fundsNo
Top 10 Holdings Complete list  + 
NOVO NORDISK A/S-B 1.8 %
ASML HOLDING NV 1.4 %
SAP AG 1.3 %
NESTLE SA-REG 1.2 %
ASTRAZENECA PLC 1.1 %
NOVARTIS AG 1.1 %
ROCHE HOLDING LTD 1.1 %
SHELL PLC 1.0 %
TOYOTA MOTOR CORP 0.9 %
LVMH MOET HENNESSY LOUIS VUI 0.9 %
Constituent Breakdown
Number of holdings2683
Herfindahl-Hirschman Index 34
Wgt avg mkt cap (mns)$75,767
Large cap (>$10bn)77.9%
Mid cap ($2-10bn)17.1%
Small cap (<$2bn)4.7%
Developed mkts.99.6%
Emerging mkts.0.3%
Country Exposure
JAPAN 24.3 %
BRITAIN 14.5 %
SWITZERLAND 9.2 %
FRANCE 8.9 %
GERMANY 8.2 %
AUSTRALIA 7.6 %
NETHERLANDS 4.5 %
SWEDEN 3.2 %
DENMARK 3.1 %
SPAIN 2.6 %
Historical Performance


Standardized Performance (as of 11/30/2024)
 YTD1 YR2 YR3 YR5 YR10 YRIncep.
Total Returns 3.1% 8.9% 9.3% 2.5% 5.2% 5.1% 6.3%
Volatility 13.1% 13.1% 14.4% 17.0% 19.9% 17.3% --
Market Correlations
versus...BetaR-squared
S&P 5000.8975%
MSCI EAFE1.0399%
MSCI Emg Mkts0.8566%
Liquidity Measures
Avg. volume (000)9,531
Turnover0.6%
Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price)0.02%
ADV of underlying (mns)$54,822
Technical Indicators
Recent close$73.65
30d moving avg.$76.20
Annualized volatility18.0%
Relative strength (RSI)44
Short interest (ETF)0.7%
Short interest (underlying)0.0%
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)

Money Flows (mns)

Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)

Long Money Flows (mns)

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Results & Estimates
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EPS Revision Activity (6 mo. ago = 100%)
Compound Annual Growth Rates

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Valuation Metrics
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Based on closing prices from 11/29/2024
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ETF Research Center Rating

NEUTRAL

Average appreciation potential. A rating of NEUTRAL is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the middle quintile (ranking between 40%-60%) of their category. This indicates that valuations adequately reflect the fundamentals of stocks in these funds.

ALTAR Score™

IEFA

6.9%

Cat. Avg

7.2%


ALTAR Score™ Calculation

Category Overview
There are 267 funds in the International Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™ of 7.2% and a standard deviation of 2.5%. IEFA's ALTAR Score™ is approximately 0.1 standard deviations below the category average. This places IEFA in the 46th percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating

Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents

IEFA
Peer Average
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U/W
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Factor Scorecard

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VALUE
YIELD
MOMENTUM
VOLATILITY
QUALITY
Expense Analysis

Peer Group Rules-Based
International Equity ETFs
# of ETFs 152
Avg. Expense Ratio 42.9 bp
Std. Deviation 24.3 bp
IEFA (7 bp) Percentile rank 7
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution


Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
Expense (bp)
(A)
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp)
(B)
TCO (bp)
(A)+(B)
IEFA 7.0 1.5 8.5
Peer Avg. 35.6 19.0 54.6
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