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IEFA Dividend Yield

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF · Foreign Large Blend · iShares · ETF · semiannual payer

$96.91

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As of Nov 5, 2026, IEFA (iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF) yields 3.39%, paying $3.29 a share a year in twice-yearly distributions at its $96.91 price. It costs 0.07% a year and manages $189.3B. Over the last 5 years it returned 8.2% a year with distributions reinvested, against 12.0% for the S&P 500.

Dividend yield

3.39%

Paid a Year

$3.29

Expense Ratio

0.07%

Assets

$189.3B

5-Yr Return

8.2%/yr

Frequency

Semiannual

Key facts about IEFA

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Nov 5, 2026, IEFA yields 3.39% and pays about $3.29 a share a year, semiannual.
  • IEFA paid $3.2890 a share in distributions over the 12 months to Nov 5, 2026, in 2 payments.
  • IEFA's expense ratio is 0.07% a year, or $7.00 on $10,000.
  • IEFA is an ETF from iShares with $189.3B in assets, started Oct 18, 2012.
  • In the 5 years to Oct 2026, IEFA returned 8.2% a year with distributions reinvested (4.7% a year from price alone), against 12.0% for the S&P 500.
  • In the 10 years to Oct 2026, IEFA returned 9.2% a year with distributions reinvested (6.0% a year from price alone), against 15.3% for the S&P 500.
  • Since Oct 2012, IEFA's share price is up 102%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 201%.
  • IEFA's three largest holdings are ASML Holding NV (2.5%), Roche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new (1.4%), Shell PLC (1.3%).
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SmarterDividends, "IEFA Dividend Yield, Expense Ratio and Total Return," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/IEFA

What $10,000 in IEFA became

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From Oct 2012 to Oct 2026, month-end values

Payouts reinvested

$30,097

Payouts taken as cash

$25,818

$5,648 of it cash

S&P 500 (SPY)

$67,979

Since Oct 2012, IEFA's share price is up 102%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 201%. Its payouts haven't come at the expense of the share price, so there is no NAV erosion over this period.

IEFA total return

A year, through Oct 2026. Total return counts every payout, reinvested; price return doesn't.

PeriodTotal returnPrice returnS&P 500
1 year+13.3%+9.3%+12.0%
3 years+19.5%+15.6%+23.3%
5 years+8.2%+4.7%+12.0%
10 years+9.2%+6.0%+15.3%
Since Oct 2012+8.2%+5.1%+14.7%

IEFA distributions

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Paid per share, by year

Ex-datePaidPer share
Jun 15, 2026—$1.5780
Dec 16, 2025—$1.7110
Jun 16, 2025—$1.4670
Dec 17, 2024—$1.13
Jun 11, 2024—$1.31
Dec 20, 2023—$0.9680
Jun 7, 2023—$1.2840
Dec 13, 2022—$0.3350
Jun 9, 2022—$1.3320
Dec 30, 2021—$0.11
Dec 13, 2021—$1.2770
Jun 10, 2021—$1.0880

What IEFA holds

Top ten holdings and sector weights as the fund reports them.

  1. ASML.AS ASML Holding NV2.5%
  2. ROP.SW Roche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new1.4%
  3. SHEL.L Shell PLC1.3%
  4. NOVN.SW Novartis AG Registered Shares1.2%
  5. HSBA.L HSBC Holdings PLC1.2%
  6. AZN.L AstraZeneca PLC1.1%
  7. NESN.SW Nestle SA1.1%
  8. SAP.DE SAP SE1.0%
  9. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc0.9%
  10. SIE.DE Siemens AG0.9%
  • Financials23.3%
  • Industrials18.9%
  • Technology10.9%
  • Healthcare10.7%
  • Consumer cyclical8.0%
  • Consumer defensive6.7%
  • Materials6.2%
  • Communication4.6%
  • Energy4.3%
  • Utilities3.5%
  • Real estate2.7%

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IEFA questions

What is IEFA's dividend yield?

As of Nov 5, 2026, IEFA yields 3.39%. Over the last 12 months it paid $3.2890 a share in 2 payments, against a $96.91 share price.

How often does IEFA pay dividends?

IEFA pays semiannual, 2 times a year.

How much does 100 shares of IEFA pay?

At about $3.2890 a share a year, 100 shares of IEFA pay about $328.90 a year, $164.45 every six months, before tax.

What is IEFA's expense ratio?

IEFA's expense ratio is 0.07% a year: $7.00 on every $10,000 invested, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you.

What is IEFA's total return?

In the 5 years to Oct 2026, IEFA returned 8.2% a year with distributions reinvested, of which 4.7% a year came from the share price. The S&P 500 returned 12.0% a year.

Does IEFA have NAV erosion?

Since Oct 2012, IEFA's share price is up 102%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 201%. Its payouts haven't come at the expense of the share price, so there is no NAV erosion over this period.

What does IEFA hold?

IEFA's largest holdings are ASML Holding NV (2.5%), Roche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new (1.4%), Shell PLC (1.3%). Its top ten make up 12% of the fund.

Fund facts

Type
ETF
Issuer
iShares
Category
Foreign Large Blend
Started
Oct 18, 2012
Expense ratio
0.07%
Assets
$189.3B
Dividend yield
3.39%
Paid in the last year
$3.2890 (2 payments)
Last payment
$1.5780 · ex Jun 15, 2026
Beta (3 years)
0.88

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At $3.29 / yr per share

Per payment (semiannual)$164.45
Annual$328.90
Monthly avg$27.41
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Fund facts from the fund's own reports via Yahoo Finance; payments and returns from SmarterDividends records. For information only, not investment advice.