EFA

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF

$104.01−0.65 (−0.62%)Close Nov 12, 2026

Aug 27, 2001 – Nov 12, 2026, Dividends reinvested

Final balance: $47,588
CAGR: +6.38%
Max drawdown: −61.04%
Sharpe ratio: 0.40

Growth of $10,000

Trailing returns (%)

EFA's average annual return was 9.36% over the last 10 years and 5.03% over the last 20 years, through Nov 12, 2026. $10,000 in EFA on Nov 11, 2016 grew to $24,478 by Nov 12, 2026, with dividends reinvested.

	Total	Per year
EFA	+0.93	−4.14	+2.44	+10.02	+11.40	+18.26	+8.39	+9.36	+7.94	+5.03	+6.81	+6.38

Total

1M: +0.93%
3M: −4.14%
6M: +2.44%
YTD: +10.02%
1Y: +11.40%

Per year

3Y: +18.26%
5Y: +8.39%
10Y: +9.36%
15Y: +7.94%
20Y: +5.03%
25Y: +6.81%
Since 2001: +6.38%

Annual returns

2001 from Aug 27 · 2026 through Nov 12

EFA returns by year

Year	Return
2026 through Nov 12	+10.02%
2025	+31.55%
2024	+3.49%
2023	+18.36%
2022	−14.39%
2021	+11.45%
2020	+7.60%
2019	+22.04%
2018	−13.82%
2017	+25.08%
2016	+1.37%
2015	−0.99%
2014	−6.19%
2013	+21.44%
2012	+18.76%
2011	−12.23%
2010	+8.17%
2009	+26.99%
2008	−41.03%
2007	+9.95%
2006	+25.81%
2005	+13.32%
2004	+18.96%
2003	+40.30%
2002	−15.42%
2001 from Aug 27	−6.96%

Metrics

Since 2001

Volatility	20.72%
Sortino ratio	0.57
Calmar ratio	0.10
Best year, 2003	+40.30%
Worst year, 2008	−41.03%
Positive years	17 of 24
Longest drawdown	6.6 years

Worst drawdowns

Since 2001

Decline	Peak	Bottom	Recovered	Length
−61.0%	Oct 2007	Mar 2009	Jun 2014	6.6 years
−34.2%	Jan 2018	Mar 2020	Nov 2020	2.8 years
−31.3%	Aug 2001	Mar 2003	Oct 2003	2.1 years
−29.5%	Sep 2021	Sep 2022	Feb 2024	2.5 years
−23.1%	Jul 2014	Feb 2016	May 2017	2.8 years