

iShares Core MSCI Europe ETF
$73.30+0.46 (+0.63%)
- 0.10%
- $9.2B
- +11.3%
- 3.28%
- 1.1M sh
- $72.85
- low $66.45high $78.90
The ETF.net IEUR Grade
Score 63 out of 100
- 9 of 21
Score 63 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.C53 out of 100Rank 9 of 21Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A100 out of 100Rank 1 of 18Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.D39 out of 100Rank 19 of 21Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B61 out of 100Rank 7 of 21Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.C44 out of 100Rank 15 of 20Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B61 out of 100Rank 9 of 21
Our read on IEUR
BEurope in one line item: developed markets from London to Zurich, blue chips down to small caps, roughly a thousand stocks for 0.10% a year. No Japan, no Canada, no US filler.
The fund seeks to track an index representing large-, mid-, and small-cap equities from developed European markets.
Why people hold it
- Charges 0.10% a year, comfortably below the typical fee among developed-international index funds.
- Reaches past the blue chips. The MSCI Europe IMI benchmark spans large-, mid- and small-cap developed Europe, about 1,000 names, so you own the continent's second tier too.ishares.com
- Hugs its index about as closely as an index fund can, which is the whole job here. One of the stronger implementations in its peer group.
- A multi-billion-dollar fund that trades actively, so getting in and out is rarely the hard part.
Worth knowing
- Europe only. It is a slice, not a full international sleeve: no Japan, Canada or Australia the way broader developed ex-US funds like VEA or SCHF carry them.
- VGK covers developed Europe for 0.06%. Pennies a year, but pennies compound.
- No currency hedge. Holdings earn in euros, pounds and francs, so exchange-rate moves land in your dollar result alongside the stocks themselves.ishares.com
IEUR Holdings
- Stocks
- 1,017
- 20%
- ASML.AS
Sectors
- Financials23.8%
- Industrials19.1%
- Health Care12.1%
- Information Technology9.8%
- Consumer Staples8.0%
- Consumer Discretionary6.4%
- Materials5.8%
- Energy5.7%
- Utilities4.6%
- Communication3.3%
- Real Estate1.3%
Geography
- United Kingdom22.07%
- Switzerland14.81%
- Germany13.09%
- France12.40%
- Netherlands10.28%
- Sweden5.88%
- Spain5.73%
- Italy4.91%
- 10.82%
Developed 100% · Emerging 0%
IEUR Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | IEUR |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +4.7% |
| 1 month | −4.2% |
| 3 months | −3.0% |
| 1 year | +11.3% |
| 3 years | +17.2% |
| 5 years | +8.7% |
| 10 years | +9.4% |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | IEUR |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +4.7% | |
| 2025 | +35.7% | |
| 2024 | +1.4% | |
| 2023 | +19.7% | |
| 2022 | −15.9% | |
| 2021 | +16.7% | |
| 2020 | +5.3% |
IEUR in the news
IEUR Dividends
- 3.28%
- $2.39
- $1.54 per share
- Twice a year
Distribution history
IEUR Risk
- 13.3%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 0.96
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −32.5%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 0.84
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
IEUR Cost
- The middle half of Developed International Core funds
- Median 0.09%
11 of the 21 Developed International Core funds charge less.
Other funds in Developed International Core
- ABKIEBNY Mellon International Equity ETFExpense ratio 0.04%1 year return +15.8%
- BBBINJPMorgan BetaBuilders International Equity ETFExpense ratio 0.07%1 year return +16.1%
- BEFAiShares MSCI EAFE ETFExpense ratio 0.32%1 year return +15.5%
- BURTHiShares MSCI World ETFExpense ratio 0.24%1 year return +19.0%
- BBBEUJPMorgan BetaBuilders Europe ETFExpense ratio 0.09%1 year return +11.2%




