IEFA

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF

ETF

$97.93−0.53 (−0.54%)Close Sep 28, 2026

IEFA returned 8.40% a year from Oct 2012 to Sep 2026, turning $10,000 into $30,762. It fell 34.79% from Jan 2018 to Mar 2020, and it took 2.8 years to get back to its high.

Oct 24, 2012 – Sep 28, 2026

$10,000 became	CAGR	Max drawdown	Sharpe ratio
$30,762	8.40%	−34.79%	0.57

$10,000 became	$30,762
CAGR	8.40%
Max drawdown	−34.79%
Sharpe ratio	0.57

Growth of $10,000

IEFA

Trailing returns

Ticker	1M	3M	6M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y	Since 2012
IEFA	−2.55%	+2.56%	+13.79%	+11.26%	+17.25%	+18.80%	+9.08%	+9.09%	+8.40%

Period	IEFA
1M	−2.55%
3M	+2.56%
6M	+13.79%
YTD	+11.26%
1Y	+17.25%
3Y	+18.80%
5Y	+9.08%
10Y	+9.09%
Since 2012	+8.40%

Metrics

Return	IEFA
Final balance	$30,762
Total return	207.62%
CAGR	8.40%
Calendar years	IEFA
Best year	32.08%
Worst year	−15.24%
Positive years	10 of 13
Risk	IEFA
Max drawdown	−34.79%
Longest drawdown	2.8 years
Volatility (annualized)	16.57%
Risk-adjusted	IEFA
Sharpe ratio	0.57
Sortino ratio	0.79
Calmar ratio	0.24

Return	IEFA
Final balance	$30,762
Total return	207.62%
CAGR	8.40%
Calendar years	IEFA
Best year	32.08%
Worst year	−15.24%
Positive years	10 of 13

Risk	IEFA
Max drawdown	−34.79%
Longest drawdown	2.8 years
Volatility (annualized)	16.57%
Risk-adjusted	IEFA
Sharpe ratio	0.57
Sortino ratio	0.79
Calmar ratio	0.24

Worst drawdowns

Decline	Peak	Bottom	Recovered	Length
−34.8%	Jan 2018	Mar 2020	Nov 2020	2.8 years
−30.4%	Sep 2021	Sep 2022	Mar 2024	2.5 years
−22.1%	May 2015	Feb 2016	Apr 2017	1.9 years
−14.4%	Jul 2014	Jan 2015	May 2015	10 months
−13.8%	Mar 2025	Apr 2025	Apr 2025	1 month

Annual returns

Year	IEFA
2012from Oct 24	+7.33%
2013	+22.46%
2014	−6.32%
2015	+0.74%
2016	+1.58%
2017	+26.57%
2018	−14.14%
2019	+22.64%
2020	+8.18%
2021	+11.63%
2022	−15.24%
2023	+17.95%
2024	+3.26%
2025	+32.08%
2026to Sep 28	+11.26%