iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA)
Top ETFs · International Developed · data since 2012-10-24 · last close 2026-09-09
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5.1 | 4.5 | -7.9 | 5.5 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 2.0 | -0.8 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 4.7 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 2.9 | -1.9 | 4.5 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 2.6 |
| 2024 | -0.7 | 2.8 | 3.4 | -3.3 | 5.1 | -2.0 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 1.1 | -5.5 | -0.2 | -3.1 |
| 2023 | 8.8 | -3.0 | 2.8 | 2.9 | -4.0 | 4.2 | 3.0 | -3.8 | -3.8 | -3.1 | 8.3 | 5.6 |
| 2022 | -4.1 | -3.2 | 0.3 | -6.8 | 1.7 | -8.8 | 5.4 | -6.1 | -9.6 | 5.8 | 13.2 | -1.7 |
| 2021 | -0.7 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.4 | -1.1 | 0.9 | 1.6 | -3.3 | 3.0 | -4.6 | 4.2 |
| 2020 | -2.7 | -7.9 | -14.6 | 6.3 | 5.7 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 5.3 | -1.9 | -3.5 | 13.9 | 5.3 |
| 2019 | 6.7 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 3.0 | -5.1 | 5.5 | -1.7 | -1.7 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 3.6 |
| 2018 | 5.2 | -4.9 | -0.4 | 1.1 | -1.5 | -1.7 | 2.5 | -1.9 | 0.6 | -8.3 | 0.3 | -5.5 |
| 2017 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 1.5 |
| 2016 | -5.7 | -3.2 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 0.1 | -2.6 | 4.2 | 0.4 | 1.6 | -2.4 | -1.8 | 2.6 |
| 2015 | 0.8 | 6.3 | -1.4 | 3.7 | 0.3 | -2.6 | 1.6 | -6.9 | -4.3 | 6.4 | -0.6 | -1.8 |
| 2014 | -4.9 | 6.1 | -0.4 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.0 | -2.6 | 0.2 | -4.1 | -0.3 | -0.0 | -3.8 |
| 2013 | 3.6 | -1.0 | 1.6 | 4.8 | -3.2 | -2.7 | 5.6 | -1.7 | 7.9 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 2.4 |
| 2012 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 0.4 | 2.5 | 4.2 |
| Avg | 1.4 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 2.2 | 1.1 | -0.3 | 1.9 | -0.3 | -0.7 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 1.2 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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IEFA seasonality — average by calendar month
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF has monthly history back to 2012. November carries the highest average at +2.5%, but the median November is +0.7% and 9 of 14 have finished green: +14% in 2020 does most of the lifting. The steadier month is April — positive in 12 of 14 years, median +2.9%, and higher in 7 of the last 9. June is the soft spot, down in 7 of 14 with a median of -0.5%. Across its full record it has closed 63% of months higher, swings ±4.1% in an average month and has fallen 34.8% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +1.4% | +0.4% | -0.2% | +2.2% | +1.1% | -0.3% | +1.9% | -0.3% | -0.6% | +0.1% | +2.5% | +1.1% |
| Win rate | 57%/14 | 57%/14 | 64%/14 | 86%/14 | 71%/14 | 50%/14 | 79%/14 | 57%/14 | 54%/13 | 57%/14 | 64%/14 | 64%/14 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
IEFA risk & extremes
IEFA drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF's best month?+
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF's strongest completed month on record is November 2020, at +13.89%.
What was iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is March 2020, at -14.63%.
Is iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF up this year?+
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF is up 12.95% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF's 1-year return?+
+19.17% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 34.8%, measured on month-end closes since 2012.
Which calendar month is historically best for iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF?+
November has the highest average return across every completed November since 2012. An average is not a forecast.
About iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF is an international developed business worth about $194 billion. Tracked here from its first session onward — every monthly, quarterly and weekly return on record since 2012, with no gaps filled in and nothing smoothed. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (2012) would be about $314 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was November 2020 at +13.89%; its worst, March 2020 at -14.63%.
- It has closed April in the green 12 out of 14 times — not a promise, just a suspicious habit.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.