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iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA)

Foreign Large Blend | Exchange Traded Fund | Cboe US
100.49 USD -0.28 (-0.278%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 101.21 +0.72 (0.716%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:49 p.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★★⯪☆Long-term:★★★★⯪Dividends:★★★⯪☆
Hot Take | Aug. 22, 2026, 3:34 a.m. EDT

The long-term outlook remains exceptionally strong, driven by a nine-year cumulative gain of nearly 60% and a robust track record of seven positive years versus only two negative ones. The business has avoided the dreaded multi-year structural decline, with the most recent annual performance showing solid growth. While the trailing P/E of 18.8 suggests the market is pricing in continued success, the balance sheet and growth trajectory support a premium valuation. The short-term picture is mixed; despite the strong fundamentals, the statistical forecast model indicates a flat direction over the next 45 days, and the price is hovering near its 50-day average, suggesting a potential consolidation phase before the next leg up. The dividend yield of 3.35% provides a steady floor, though it is not a high-enough yield to drive the rating to the top tier given the growth profile. Overall, this is a core holding for international exposure, currently pausing for breath before likely resuming its upward trend.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.018516
MSTL0.022810
AutoARIMA0.025281
AutoETS0.025282

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 53%
H-stat 18.18
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.115
Excess Kurtosis -1.52
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 18.72

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 3:34 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a range-bound market with a distinct bullish bias. Call Open Interest is heavily concentrated at strikes 102 and 105, creating a significant barrier above current prices, while Put Open Interest is skewed toward deep out-of-the-money strikes (70, 92), suggesting hedging rather than a bearish bet. The implied volatility skew shows elevated premiums for deep OTM puts compared to calls, indicating a 'crash protection' strategy, yet the volume flow into near-term calls suggests active speculation on upside continuation.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
1.63% 3.56% 3.38% 3.33%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-06-15 1.578 1.627140
2025-12-16 1.711 1.936835
2025-06-16 1.467 1.790772
2024-12-17 1.130 1.571627
2024-06-11 1.310 1.790841
2023-12-20 0.968 1.412314
2023-06-07 1.284 1.941924
2022-12-13 0.335 0.526895
2022-06-09 1.332 2.132223
2021-12-30 0.110 0.147315
2021-12-13 1.277 1.752917
2021-06-10 1.088 1.417959
2020-12-14 0.612 0.905593
2020-06-15 0.700 1.226994
2019-12-16 0.880 1.347420
2019-06-17 1.197 2.005361
2018-12-18 0.752 1.354955
2018-06-19 1.151 1.801816
2017-12-19 0.731 1.116371
2017-06-20 0.965 1.588739
2016-12-21 0.594 1.110488
2016-06-22 0.995 1.871004
2015-12-21 0.431 0.801413
2015-06-25 0.999 1.659744
2014-12-17 0.546 0.992727
2014-06-25 1.169 1.886092
2013-12-18 0.539 0.921368
2013-06-27 0.776 1.502129
2012-12-18 0.171 0.339084
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendYield 3.35

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 101.44
All Time Low 42.29
Ask 100.99
Ask Size 4,300
Average Daily Volume10 Day 6,920,230
Average Daily Volume3 Month 8,891,919
Average Volume 8,891,919
Average Volume10Days 6,920,230
Beta3 Year 0.89
Bid 99.19
Bid Size 2,200
Category Foreign Large Blend
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 101.41
Day Low 100.315
Dividend Yield 3.35
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 5.3693624
Esg Populated 0
Exchange BTS
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 98.2362
Fifty Day Average Change 2.2537994
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.022942657
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 18.614256
Fifty Two Week High 101.44
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.9500046
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.009365187
Fifty Two Week Low 84.17
Fifty Two Week Low Change 16.32
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.19389331
Fifty Two Week Range 84.17 - 101.44
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,351,085,400,000
Five Year Average Return 0.0912508
Full Exchange Name Cboe US
Fullday Change -0.27999878
Fullday Change Percent -0.27785927
Fullday Price 101.21
Fund Family iShares
Fund Inception Date 1,350,518,400
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Language en-US
Legal Type Exchange Traded Fund
Long Business Summary The fund generally will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of its underlying index and in investments that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the component securities of its underlying index. The index is designed to measure large-, mid- and small-capitalization equity market performance and includes stocks from Europe, Australasia and the Far East.
Long Name iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
Market us_market
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_223235653
Nav Price 100.61494
Net Assets 190,108,828,000.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.07
Open 101.23
Phone 415-670-2000
Post Market Change 0.7200012
Post Market Change Percent 0.71649045
Post Market Price 101.21
Post Market Time 1,787,960,944
Previous Close 100.77
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.279999
Regular Market Change Percent -0.277859
Regular Market Day High 101.41
Regular Market Day Low 100.315
Regular Market Day Range 100.315 - 101.41
Regular Market Open 101.23
Regular Market Previous Close 100.77
Regular Market Price 100.49
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,200
Regular Market Volume 7,203,016
Short Name iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
Source Interval 15
Symbol IEFA
Three Year Average Return 0.1927485
Total Assets 190,108,827,648
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing P E 18.715443
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 4.20168
Trailing Three Month Returns 4.20168
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 94.4734
Two Hundred Day Average Change 6.0166016
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.06368567
Type Disp ETF
Volume 7,203,016
Yield 0.0335
Ytd Return 11.64914