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Key Takeaways

  • IEFA has returned +6.7% YTD vs +7.9% for SPY; +20.1% over the past 12 months (SPY +23.3%). details →
  • Priced in gold, IEFA has returned -28.6% over the past 3 years, vs +56.9% in dollars — its dollar gains have lagged gold. details →
  • Over the past month, IEFA has seen net inflows of +$2.86B (+1.5% of assets). details →
  • Risk-adjusted returns trail SPY: 3-year Sharpe ratio of 0.9 vs 1.2. details →
  • IEFA's +6.7% YTD is ahead of its typical pace — it averaged +4.2% at this point (June 23) over the past 5 years. details →
Last updated: 6/23/2026.

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Asset Allocation with IEFA

Risk Tolerance:
ConservativeModerateAggressive
Moderate — 55% equity / 25% bonds / 20% alternatives
10Y Return (ann.)
+8.7%
Volatility
10.9%
Sharpe
0.57
YTD
+4.3%
Modeled with monthly rebalancing to target weights; 10-year figures are annualized from monthly returns. Illustrative only — past performance is not indicative of future results.

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Top 20 Holdings for IEFA

Total Weights
Top 5: 1.6% | Top 10: 1.6% | Top 20: 1.6%

TickerHoldingETF WeightSales WeightEarnings WeightFwd P/SFwd P/EFwd Sales GrowthFwd Earnings Growth
Total0.04%100.00%100.00%1.926.7+8.1%+43.4%
Top 200.00%0.00%0.00%
nullN/A0.64%
BHP.AXBHP.AX0.91%
[1] Total and Top 20 rows are weighted aggregates across constituents.
[2] Forward P/S and P/E ratios use consensus sales and earnings for the 12 months ending 6/30/27. Individual constituent FY1 and FY2 consensus figures adjusted to align with 6/30/27.
[3] Forward Sales and Non-GAAP Earnings Growth are calculated as next fiscal year (FY2) consensus growth over current fiscal year (FY1) consensus. They are not derived from the forward P/S and P/E multiples shown.

Performance for IEFA Top Holdings

TickerHoldingWeightMkt Price
6/23
1D Rtn1M RtnYTD Rtn1Y Rtn3Y Rtn5Y Rtn10Y Rtn
IEFAiShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF100.00%95.47-2.0%-1.8%6.7%20.1%56.9%46.2%152.1%
nullN/A0.64%        
BHP.AXBHP.AX0.91%        

Return vs. Risk

Price Returns Compared

 202120222023202420252026Total [1]
Returns
IEFA Return12%-15%18%3%32%9%66%
Peers Return12%-13%19%3%35%16%86%
S&P 500 Return27%-19%24%23%16%9%99%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
IEFA Win Rate67%42%58%50%92%67% 
Peers Win Rate67%44%58%54%88%75% 
S&P 500 Win Rate75%42%67%75%67%50% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
IEFA Max Drawdown-7%-29%-12%-10%-14%-11% 
Peers Max Drawdown-7%-28%-11%-10%-14%-11% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-5%-25%-10%-8%-19%-9% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2021
[2] Peers: VEA, EFA, SCHF, FNDF.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2026 data is for the year up to 6/23/2026 (YTD)

Sharpe Ratios Compared

One measure of reward vs. risk is a Sharpe ratio. A higher ratio indicates better risk-adjusted returns. Most funds have Sharpe ratios < 1.0.

Ticker1Y3Y5Y
IEFA1.060.860.34
Equity Top Results (3Y)   
NASA5.735.735.73
ARKX4.134.134.13
OMFL3.753.753.75
IALT2.842.842.84
NUSC2.362.362.36

Results as of 5312026.

How Low Can It Go

EventIEFAS&P 500
2025 US Tariff Shock
  % Loss-10.4%-18.8%
  % Gain to Breakeven11.6%23.1%
  Time to Breakeven14 days79 days
Summer-Fall 2023 Five Percent Yield Shock
  % Loss-11.3%-9.5%
  % Gain to Breakeven12.7%10.5%
  Time to Breakeven47 days24 days
2022 Inflation Shock & Fed Tightening
  % Loss-28.8%-24.5%
  % Gain to Breakeven40.5%32.4%
  Time to Breakeven507 days427 days
2020 COVID-19 Crash
  % Loss-33.2%-33.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven49.7%50.9%
  Time to Breakeven231 days140 days
Q4 2018 Fed Policy Error / Growth Scare
  % Loss-15.7%-19.2%
  % Gain to Breakeven18.6%23.8%
  Time to Breakeven189 days105 days
2015-2016 China Devaluation / Global Growth Scare
  % Loss-18.2%-12.2%
  % Gain to Breakeven22.3%13.9%
  Time to Breakeven376 days62 days

Compare to VEA, EFA, SCHF, FNDF

In The Past

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF's stock fell -10.4% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 11.6% gain to breakeven.

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EventIEFAS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock & Fed Tightening
  % Loss-28.8%-24.5%
  % Gain to Breakeven40.5%32.4%
  Time to Breakeven507 days427 days
2020 COVID-19 Crash
  % Loss-33.2%-33.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven49.7%50.9%
  Time to Breakeven231 days140 days

Compare to VEA, EFA, SCHF, FNDF

In The Past

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF's stock fell -10.4% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 11.6% gain to breakeven.

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Limiting losses and compounding gains is essential to preserving wealth.

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IEFA Dip Buy History


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Current Dip Buy Opportunities Across ETFs

ETFs currently down 5% or more from trailing 6M peaks.

TickerNameDip %Mkt PricePrice DatePeak PricePeak Date# Days
XLGInvesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF-7.1%60.01623202664.59601202622
MAGSRoundhill Magnificent Seven ETF-11.0%63.14623202670.94514202640
ONEQFidelity Nasdaq Composite Index ETF-5.6%100.736232026106.70602202621
QQEWFirst Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF-5.5%152.966232026161.85601202622
VUGVanguard Growth ETF-6.9%84.08623202690.29601202622
IWFiShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF-7.0%119.816232026128.77601202622
IVWiShares S&P 500 Growth ETF-5.6%133.716232026141.59601202622
SCHGSchwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF-6.5%33.02623202635.30601202622
SPYGState Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF-5.6%115.696232026122.60601202622
VONGVanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF-6.8%123.336232026132.35601202622
MGKVanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF-7.1%85.49623202692.06601202622
AKREAkre Focus ETF-20.8%52.71623202666.591062026168
EFViShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF-5.0%75.91623202679.942252026118
SCZiShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF-5.1%82.04623202686.49531202623
VSSVanguard FTSE All-World EX-US Small-Cap Index Fund-5.0%153.666232026161.79511202643
SCHCSchwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF-6.8%48.06623202651.543012026114
IEMGiShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF-5.4%81.32623202686.0062220261
EEMiShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF-5.7%67.17623202671.2162220261
FNDESchwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Equity ETF-5.0%40.23623202642.35602202621
EWYiShares MSCI South Korea ETF-12.3%192.206232026219.2062120262
EWZiShares MSCI Brazil ETF-18.2%34.15623202641.73414202670
FXIiShares China Large-Cap ETF-19.5%32.83623202640.781292026145
ILFiShares Latin America 40 ETF-12.0%33.52623202638.10414202670
KWEBKraneShares CSI China Internet ETF-35.0%24.49623202637.661122026162
SCHYSchwab International Dividend Equity ETF-5.7%31.81623202633.733012026114
COWZPacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF-5.6%61.84623202665.48601202622
ARKKARK Innovation ETF-7.8%76.68623202683.211132026161
URAGlobal X Uranium ETF-26.3%45.58623202661.811282026146
BOTZGlobal X Funds Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF-12.0%36.64623202641.63513202641
ROBOROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF-8.3%82.80623202690.34602202621
LITGlobal X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF-14.4%78.43623202691.62511202643
ICLNiShares Global Clean Energy ETF-13.0%20.67623202623.75602202621
ARKQARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF-12.1%126.366232026143.82528202626
ARKWARK Next Generation Internet ETF-8.9%140.706232026154.4812252025180
ARKXARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF-13.1%32.80623202637.74528202626
NASATema Space Innovators ETF-31.4%28.74623202641.89527202627
XOVREntrepreneurShares Series Trust ERShares Private-Public Crossover ETF-6.3%19.61623202620.9361620267
AGIXKraneShares Artificial Intelligence ETF-8.2%45.36623202649.40601202622
CGBLCapital Group Core Balanced ETF-6.2%34.41623202636.672252026118
GDEWisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fund-12.9%61.31623202670.39511202643
RAAXVanEck Real Assets ETF-6.9%39.74623202642.70511202643
VGTVanguard Information Technology ETF-7.8%115.936232026125.77602202621
XLKState Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF-7.1%184.196232026198.21602202621
XLEState Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF-12.9%54.46623202662.56329202686
XLCState Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF-10.4%107.276232026119.702012026142
XLYState Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF-8.5%113.766232026124.271122026162
XLPState Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF-6.5%83.72623202689.513012026114
FXNFirst Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund-11.3%20.57623202623.18329202686
SMHVanEck Semiconductor ETF-7.0%622.056232026668.9162220261
SOXXiShares Semiconductor ETF-7.9%603.396232026655.0162220261
ITAiShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF-5.8%235.936232026250.423022026113
XOPState Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF-17.6%155.046232026188.18329202686
IGViShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF-19.3%87.326232026108.2312252025180
MISLFirst Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF-12.8%44.45623202650.981192026155
RINGiShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF-32.8%66.85623202699.423012026114
SOXQInvesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF-7.8%106.116232026115.1162220261
BWXState Street SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF-5.6%21.67623202622.952162026127
PDBCInvesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF-14.4%16.18623202618.91512202642
DBCInvesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund-14.4%27.12623202631.69512202642
COMTiShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF-15.6%30.84623202636.53519202635
GSGiShares GSCI Commodity-5.8%30.01623202631.85318202697
BCIabrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ETF-13.1%22.51623202625.91512202642
FTGCFirst Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund-10.9%27.21623202630.53512202642
HGERHarbor Commodity All-Weather Strategy ETF-12.1%29.42623202633.47512202642
GLDSPDR Gold Trust-23.9%377.326232026495.901292026145
IAUiShares Gold Trust-23.9%77.336232026101.571292026145
GLDMSPDR Gold MiniShares Trust-23.8%81.346232026106.771292026145
SGOLETFS Physical Swiss Gold Shares-13.1%44.66623202651.411292026145
BARDirexion Daily Gold Bull 3X Shares-16.6%44.34623202653.161292026145
SLViShares Silver Trust-47.2%55.736232026105.601282026146
SIVRETFS Physical Silver Shares Trust ETF-24.8%83.396232026110.871282026146
PPLTETFS Physical Platinum Shares-40.7%14.96623202625.231252026149
CPERUnited States Copper Index Fund ETV-13.9%33.33623202638.711292026145
PALLETFS Physical Palladium Shares-39.9%22.34623202637.181282026146
USOUnited States Oil Fund LP-27.3%111.266232026152.96519202635
UNGUnited States Natural Gas Fund LP-32.0%11.50623202616.902012026142
BNOUnited States Brent Oil Fund LP ETV-7.1%55.85623202660.13504202650
IBITiShares Bitcoin Trust ETF-36.3%35.31623202655.441142026160
FBTCFidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund-36.3%54.25623202685.121142026160
GBTCGrayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF-19.0%61.84623202676.311142026160
ETHAiShares Ethereum Trust ETF-51.1%12.52623202625.591142026160

ETF Fund Flows

Largest fund inflows and outflows across ETFs, with the asset-allocation rotation they imply.

Net fund flows · as of 2026-06-22

Asset allocation rotation · Past month

  • Equity ETFs drew the largest net inflows (+$86.5B), followed by Bond (+$19.6B), while Crypto (−$4.2B) and Commodity (−$3.1B) saw the largest outflows.
  • Within the mix, money rotated into US Large Cap Core (+$38.2B) and out of Factor Smart Beta (−$5.8B).
  • Relative to fund size, NASA drew the largest inflow (+55.2% of AUM) and THRO the largest outflow (−36.5%).
Largest inflows
#TickerNameTypeNet flow% of AUM
1IVViShares Core S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$25.81B+3.1%
2SPYState Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF TrustEquity US Large Cap Core+$12.11B+1.6%
3QQQInvesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Equity US Nasdaq Growth+$8.19B+1.7%
4DRAMRoundhill Memory ETFOther+$6.5B+39.2%
5SPYMState Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$6.17B+4.2%
6IUSBiShares Core Universal USD Bond ETFBond Core Plus Multisector+$5.16B+12.4%
7QQQMInvesco NASDAQ 100 ETFEquity US Nasdaq Growth+$4.87B+5.0%
8SGOViShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETFCash+$4.44B+4.7%
9VTIVanguard Total Stock Market ETFEquity US Total Market+$4.44B+0.7%
10VHTVanguard Health Care ETFEquity Broad Sector+$4.38B+26.3%
Largest outflows
#TickerNameTypeNet flow% of AUM
1QUALiShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETFEquity Factor Smart Beta-$7.0B-15.3%
2VOOVanguard S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core-$6.42B-0.6%
3EFViShares MSCI EAFE Value ETFEquity International Developed Broad-$5.61B-22.3%
4TLTiShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETFBond Long Treasury-$3.18B-7.8%
5IBITiShares Bitcoin Trust ETFCrypto-$2.93B-5.9%
6IAGGiShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETFBond International-$2.79B-25.3%
7IVEiShares S&P 500 Value ETFEquity US Large Value-$2.69B-5.6%
8THROiShares U.S. Thematic Rotation Active ETFEquity Thematic-$2.4B-36.5%
9GLDSPDR Gold SharesCommodity Gold-$1.76B-1.2%
10DIAState Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF TrustEquity US Large Concentrated-$1.59B-3.6%

Largest ETF fund flows across ~2568 funds (min AUM $100M). Net creations/redemptions; leveraged & inverse ETFs excluded. A ⚠ marks a day excluded as a suspected data error.

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About IEFA

0Holdings Count: 2621
Expense Ratio: 0.07%
Inception Date: 2012-10-18
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
This fund endeavors to mirror the returns of an underlying index, which is made up of developed market stocks of various sizes—large, mid, and small capitalization—and notably omits companies based in the United States and Canada.
Asset Class: Equity | ETF Website

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Peer Comparisons

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Profile

IEFAVEAEFASCHFFNDFMedian
NameiShares Co.Vanguard F.iShares MS.Schwab Int.Schwab Fun. 
Asset ClassEquityEquityEquityEquityEquity-
AUM ($ Bil)187.6317.377.867.224.877.8
Expense Ratio0.07%0.03%0.32%0.03%0.25%0.07%
10-D Avg Volume (Mil)11.1412.8216.189.441.4811.14
Latest Day Volume (Mil)-9.248.017.771.227.89
Holdings Count2,6213,8736751,4939091,493
Inception Date10/18/20127/20/20078/14/200111/3/20098/15/2013-

Fundamentals

IEFAVEAEFASCHFFNDFMedian
NameiShares Co.Vanguard F.iShares MS.Schwab Int.Schwab Fun. 
Net Asset Value97.1672.23104.3528.1554.03-
Premium/Discount-1.7%-2.9%-1.8%-2.7%-2.6%-2.6%
Distribution Yield0.0%2.6%3.3%3.0%3.0%3.0%
Sales Yield9.0%24.4%8.2%77.3%67.3%24.4%
Earnings Yield1.5%3.2%1.6%5.4%5.1%3.2%

Valuation

IEFAVEAEFASCHFFNDFMedian
NameiShares Co.Vanguard F.iShares MS.Schwab Int.Schwab Fun. 
P/S (TTM)11.2x4.1x12.3x1.3x1.5x4.1x
P/E (TTM)64.9x31.4x64.0x18.7x19.8x31.4x
P/FCF (TTM)-26.5x74.6x27.3x29.0x28.1x
Forward P/E------
Forward P/S------

Risk

IEFAVEAEFASCHFFNDFMedian
NameiShares Co.Vanguard F.iShares MS.Schwab Int.Schwab Fun. 
Volatility (1Y)15.6%16.8%15.7%17.1%16.2%16.2%
Volatility (3Y)15.3%15.6%15.3%15.6%15.2%15.3%
Volatility (5Y)16.6%16.8%16.6%16.6%16.4%16.6%
Beta (1Y)0.961.080.961.080.970.97
Beta (3Y)0.770.810.770.800.740.77
Beta (5Y)0.780.800.780.790.730.78
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)1.301.701.281.542.151.54
Sharpe Ratio (3Y)0.981.130.971.091.331.09
Sharpe Ratio (5Y)0.520.600.530.590.800.59
Max Drawdown (1Y)-11.5%-11.6%-11.4%-11.5%-10.6%-11.5%
Max Drawdown (3Y)-13.8%-13.5%-14.1%-13.4%-13.9%-13.8%
Max Drawdown (5Y)-30.4%-29.7%-29.5%-29.1%-25.6%-29.5%

Returns

IEFAVEAEFASCHFFNDFMedian
NameiShares Co.Vanguard F.iShares MS.Schwab Int.Schwab Fun. 
1M Return-1.9%-0.2%-1.7%0.1%-1.9%-1.7%
3M Return6.8%10.8%6.9%11.2%9.0%9.0%
6M Return8.1%14.9%8.1%15.6%18.5%14.9%
YTD Return6.7%13.1%6.7%14.0%16.4%13.1%
1Y Return21.1%31.3%20.8%28.3%39.8%28.3%
2Y Return38.7%51.2%37.7%47.3%61.6%47.3%
3Y Return51.3%64.3%50.7%60.6%77.4%60.6%

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date5292026
Short Interest: Shares Quantity6.7 Mil
Short Interest: % Change Since 5152026-36.1%
Average Daily Volume9.7 Mil
Days-to-Cover Short Interest1