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iShares Europe ETF

IEVNYSE ArcaiSharesB

$72.17+0.44 (+0.61%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

B65/ 100

Rank 5 of 12 in Europe Region

B65/100Rank 5 of 12inEurope Region
Intraday session: up, 79 prints from 71.73 to 72.17. Range 71.98 to 72.51. Use the arrow keys to read each point.72.0072.4010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.60%
Fund size
$1.56B
1Y total return
+12.0%
Yield · Last 12 months
2.83%
Holdings
371
Avg volume · 30D
102K sh
52W range
low $64.17high $76.32
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net IEV Grade

B

Score 65 out of 100

Category
Europe Region⁠
Rank
5 of 12
Six-pillar profile for IEV. Scores out of 100: Cost 21, Risk 78, Mission 100, Tradability 69, Holdings 86, Durability 68. Strongest: Mission (100). Weakest: Cost (21). Leans toward Mission.

Score 65 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.
    F21 out of 100
    Rank 10 of 12

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A100 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 11

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    A78 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 12

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    B69 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 12

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A86 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 12

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    B68 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 12

Our read on IEV

ETF.net Research

In short

BTrading since 2000, IEV is one of the original ways to own Europe from a US brokerage account: an index of 350 blue chips drawn from 16 developed markets, the whole continent rather than just the eurozone slice.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks to track an index composed of European equities.

Why people hold it

  • Continent-wide, not eurozone-only. The S&P Europe 350 pulls blue chips from 16 developed European markets, so UK, Swiss and Nordic giants sit beside the euro-bloc names.spglobal.com
  • A 2000-vintage fund that has grown into a multi-billion-dollar one with steady day-to-day trading in US hours. Longevity through several full market cycles.
  • No hunches layered on top: roughly 400 positions, one stated European equity index, and tracking that stays close to it. What you read on the tin is what sits in the basket.

Worth knowing

  • Cost is the trade-off. The 0.60% expense ratio runs above plain index trackers in the same cohort, where a fund like VT charges 0.06%.
  • Sixteen markets means many currencies. Euro, pound, franc and krona moves against the dollar land in your return alongside the stocks themselves.spglobal.com
  • Cash comes in lumps, not a drip: distributions arrive once or twice a year, which is typical for European companies but unlike a monthly payer.

IEV Performance

Launched Jul 25, 2000

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

IEV$11,198
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. IEV $11,198. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000$12,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 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.

Trailing total return for IEV. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodIEV
Year to date+6.4%
1 month+0.8%
3 months−3.4%
1 year+12.0%
3 yearsper year+19.0%
5 yearsper year+8.7%
10 yearsper year+9.5%

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for IEV
YearReturn barIEV
2026 YTD+6.4%
2025+35.6%
2024+1.4%
2023+20.2%
2022−14.2%
2021+16.7%
2020+4.1%

IEV in the news

IEV Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 30, 2026.
2.83%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$2.03Last 12 months
Last payment
$1.28 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Twice a year

Distribution history

2017–2026

One bar per payment. 20 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Jun 20, 2017 $0.82; Dec 21, 2017 $0.31; Jun 19, 2018 $1.06; Dec 18, 2018 $0.29; Jun 17, 2019 $1.13; Dec 16, 2019 $0.31; Jun 15, 2020 $0.49; Dec 14, 2020 $0.35; Jun 10, 2021 $0.87; Dec 13, 2021 $0.59; Dec 30, 2021 $0.06; Jun 9, 2022 $1.18; Dec 13, 2022 $0.20; Jun 7, 2023 $1.10; Dec 20, 2023 $0.36; Jun 11, 2024 $1.24; Dec 17, 2024 $0.38; Jun 16, 2025 $1.12; Dec 16, 2025 $0.75; Jun 15, 2026 $1.28. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2017201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Jun 15, 2026Jun 18, 2026$1.28
Dec 16, 2025Dec 19, 2025$0.75
Jun 16, 2025Jun 20, 2025$1.12
Dec 17, 2024Dec 20, 2024$0.38
Jun 11, 2024Jun 17, 2024$1.24
Dec 20, 2023Dec 27, 2023$0.36
Jun 7, 2023Jun 13, 2023$1.10
Dec 13, 2022Dec 19, 2022$0.20
Jun 9, 2022Jun 15, 2022$1.18
Dec 30, 2021Jan 5, 2022$0.06
Dec 13, 2021Dec 17, 2021$0.59
Jun 10, 2021Jun 16, 2021$0.87

See all 50 payments⁠

$10,000 in IEV 10 years ago paid $3,807 in dividends.⁠

IEV Risk

Risk pillarA78 out of 100Rank 1 of 12 in Europe Region
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
12.7%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
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.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
1.09
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
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.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−30.5%
Trough Sep 2022
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.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.81
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

IEV Cost

Compare IEV and SPEU

Overpaying vs SPEU, cheapest in Europe Region

$10,337

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • IEV 0.60%

    $11,817

  • SPEU 0.07% Cheapest

    $1,480

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • IEV 0.60%
  • SPEU 0.07%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K$12.5K051015202530IEV $11,817SPEU $1,480

Year by year

YearIEVSPEUOverpaying
10$1,076$128$948
20$4,116$503$3,613
30$11,817$1,480$10,337

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