iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
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- Financial Services
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- Asset Management - Global
- Address
- 50 Hudson Yards New York NY United States of America 10001
- IPO Date
- Oct 24, 2012
- CIK
- 0001100663
- Website
- us.ishares.com
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- iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to track the investment results of the MSCI EAFE Investable Market Index (IMI) (Net), composed of large-, mid- and small-capitalization developed market equities excluding the U.S. and Canada. The fund provides broad exposure to international developed markets through passive management, offering investors a low-cost vehicle with an expense ratio of 0.07%; it distributes dividends semi-annually and trades on the Cboe BZX exchange under the ticker IEFA, with net assets exceeding $155 billion as of late 2025. Launched on October 18, 2012, IEFA is managed by BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A., and is domiciled in the United States with headquarters aligned to BlackRock's operations in New York. IEFA's portfolio comprises approximately 2,617 holdings, with top sectors including financials (22.83%), industrials (19.74%), and consumer discretionary (10.53%); leading holdings feature ASML Holding NV (1.67%), SAP SE (1.21%), and HSBC Holdings PLC (1.07%), representing a combined 10.65% allocation. Geographically, the fund emphasizes Japan (24.21%), the United Kingdom (14.40%), France (9.76%), Germany (8.99%), and Switzerland (8.54%), alongside other developed markets in Europe, Australasia, and the Far East. It targets institutional and retail investors seeking diversified international equity exposure outside North America, with key characteristics including a P/E ratio of 17.45x, P/B ratio of 1.92x, and 30-day SEC yield of 2.46% as of September 30, 2025. Recent developments include sustained strong inflows, with $11.62 billion in net fund flows over the past year, contributing to assets under management reaching approximately $162 billion by mid-December 2025 amid robust performance (YTD total return of 26.61% through late 2025). The fund has maintained its core strategy without major structural changes, though BlackRock continues to expand its iShares suite, including the launch of active international ETFs like CORO in late 2024; IEFA received a Morningstar Silver Medalist Rating effective October 28, 2025, reflecting high analyst conviction in its process, people, and parent organization. No significant acquisitions, partnerships, or index reconstitutions specific to IEFA have been reported in the last 1-2 years, underscoring its stable, index-tracking approach.