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IEVvsEFAETF Comparison

ETF 1

IEV

iShares Europe ETF

This fund is part of

Europe Blended Cap

+0.25%

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ETF 2

EFA

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF

This fund is part of

DM Large & Mid Cap

+0.21%

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iShares Europe ETF (IEV) belongs to the Europe Blended Cap segment. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) is part of the DM Large & Mid Cap segment. IEV's top 3 sector exposures are Finance, Industrials and Healthcare. In contrast, EFA's top sector exposures are Finance, Industrials and Technology. IEV is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.6%, versus 0.32% for EFA. IEV is up 6.27% year-to-date (YTD) with -$159M in YTD flows. EFA performs better with 9.92% YTD performance, and +$794M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of IEV and EFA below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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IEV vs EFA performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 10/28/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	IEV EFA	-1.07%-0.95%	-2.15%+0.06%	+6.27%+9.92%	+10.15%+12.23%	+68.13%+71.19%	+50.14%+49.97%
Flows	IEV EFA	-$39M+$312M	-$47M+$312M	-$159M+$794M	-$143M+$2.04B	-$703M+$5.89B	-$1.04B+$2.77B

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	IEV EFA	+11.60%+12.19%	+15.87%+15.87%	+14.96%+15.00%	+17.28%+16.32%
Max drawdown	IEV EFA	-8.03%-5.66%	-12.01%-11.39%	-14.10%-13.68%	-30.63%-29.16%
Max drawdown duration	IEV EFA	64d64d	126d107d	44d41d	700d828d

Trading data

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	IEV	EFA
Last sale 10/29/2026 at 6:52 PM	$72.01	$104.09
Previous close 10/28/2026	$71.67	$103.68
Consolidated volume 10/28/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of September 30, 2026

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Main metrics

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	IEV	EFA
Last price	$72.01	$104.09
1D performance	+0.47%	+0.39%
AuM	$1.56 B	$76.99 B
E/R	0.6%	0.32%

Characteristics

	IEV	EFA
Management strategy	Passive	Passive
Provider	iShares	iShares
Benchmark	S&P Europe 350 Index	MSCI EAFE Index
N° of holdings	350	650
Asset class	Equities	Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	July 25, 2000	August 14, 2001
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

IEV

United Kingdom

22.07%

Switzerland

15.22%

Germany

13.5%

France

13.39%

Netherlands

9.96%

Other

25.85%

EFA

Japan

23.74%

United Kingdom

13.75%

Switzerland

9.84%

Germany

8.75%

France

8.69%

Other

35.23%

Sectors

IEV

Finance

26.53%

Industrials

16.3%

Healthcare

11.87%

Technology

9.7%

Consumer Non-Cycl.

8.46%

Other

27.13%

EFA

Finance

27.68%

Industrials

15.81%

Technology

12.97%

Healthcare

9.69%

Consumer Non-Cycl.

7.95%

Non-Energy Materi.

7.03%

Other

18.88%

Diversification

IEV

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

27.35%

EFA

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

18.29%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of August 31, 2026

IEV

ASML Holding NV

4.54%

HSBC Holdings Plc

2.47%

Roche Holding AG

2.13%

Novartis AG

1.94%

Shell Plc

1.76%

AstraZeneca PLC

1.75%

Nestlé SA

1.74%

Siemens AG

1.66%

SAP SE

1.57%

Banco Santander SA

1.53%

Allianz SE

1.38%

Schneider Electric SE

1.28%

TotalEnergies SE

1.28%

Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc

1.20%

UBS Group AG

1.13%

EFA

ASML Holding NV

2.93%

HSBC Holdings Plc

1.59%

Roche Holding AG

1.37%

Novartis AG

1.25%

Shell Plc

1.13%

Nestlé SA

1.12%

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

1.10%

AstraZeneca PLC

1.10%

BHP Group Ltd.

1.08%

Siemens AG

1.07%

SAP SE

1.01%

Banco Santander SA

0.94%

Allianz SE

0.89%

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

0.86%

Schneider Electric SE

0.84%

Frequently asked questions about IEV and EFA

How have the IEV and EFA ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 28, 2026, IEV is up 6.27% year-to-date (YTD), while EFA has returned 9.92%. That puts EFA better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: IEV or EFA?

Year-to-date, the IEV ETF saw -$159M in flows, compared to +$794M for EFA.

Which ETF is more volatile: IEV or EFA?

Over the past year, IEV had a volatility of 15.87%, while EFA experienced 15.87%.

Which ETF is bigger: IEV or EFA?

As of October 28, 2026, IEV holds $1.56 B in assets under management (AUM), while EFA manages $76.99 B.

What sectors do the IEV and EFA ETFs invest in?

IEV leans toward sectors like Finance, Industrials and Healthcare. Meanwhile, EFA focuses on Finance, Industrials and Technology.

What are the top holdings of the IEV ETF and EFA ETF?

IEV top holdings include ASML Holding NV, HSBC Holdings Plc and Roche Holding AG. EFA holds in its top three: ASML Holding NV, HSBC Holdings Plc and Roche Holding AG.

IEVvsEFAETF Comparison

iShares Europe ETF

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF

IEV vs EFA performance and flow charts

Performance

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the IEV and EFA ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 28, 2026, IEV is up 6.27% year-to-date (YTD), while EFA has returned 9.92%. That puts EFA better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: IEV or EFA?

Year-to-date, the IEV ETF saw -$159M in flows, compared to +$794M for EFA.

Which ETF is more volatile: IEV or EFA?

Over the past year, IEV had a volatility of 15.87%, while EFA experienced 15.87%.

Which ETF is bigger: IEV or EFA?

As of October 28, 2026, IEV holds $1.56 B in assets under management (AUM), while EFA manages $76.99 B.

What sectors do the IEV and EFA ETFs invest in?

IEV leans toward sectors like Finance, Industrials and Healthcare. Meanwhile, EFA focuses on Finance, Industrials and Technology.

What are the top holdings of the IEV ETF and EFA ETF?

IEV top holdings include ASML Holding NV, HSBC Holdings Plc and Roche Holding AG. EFA holds in its top three: ASML Holding NV, HSBC Holdings Plc and Roche Holding AG.

Which ETF is more diversified: IEV or EFA?

IEV holds 361 securities with 27.35% of its assets in the top 15. EFA has 658 securities and a top 15 weight of 18.29%.

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