IEFA Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Oct 2012, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in IEFA ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $24,168 at the end of Oct 2026 with every distribution reinvested: 9.2% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Oct 2012, $10,000 became $30,097 reinvested (8.2% a year), or $25,818 taking the distributions as cash, $5,648 of it paid out along the way.
IEFA became
$30,097
S&P 500: $67,979
Return a year
8.2%
S&P 500: 14.7%
Payouts reinvested
$7,002
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Worst drop
-28.6%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Oct 2012 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | IEFA total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +9.4% | $488 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +32.1% | $971 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +3.3% | $690 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +17.9% | $643 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −15.3% | $426 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +11.6% | $655 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +8.2% | $345 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +22.6% | $537 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −14.1% | $462 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +26.6% | $402 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +1.6% | $361 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +0.7% | $318 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | −6.3% | $377 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +22.5% | $292 | +32.3% |
| 2012 (part) | +6.8% | $35 | +1.5% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: IEFA total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in IEFA at the end of Oct 2012, with distributions reinvested, was worth $30,097 at the end of Oct 2026: 8.2% a year, against $67,979 (14.7% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, IEFA turned $10,000 into $24,168 with distributions reinvested, 9.2% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, IEFA returned 8.2% a year with distributions reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking IEFA's distributions as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $25,818, including $5,648 of cash received; reinvesting added $4,279.
- IEFA's best calendar year in that time was 2025 (32.1%) and its worst 2022 (-15.3%), with distributions reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "IEFA Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/IEFA/total-return
IEFA total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in IEFA 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $24,168 at the end of Oct 2026, with every distribution reinvested: 9.2% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $17,888 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is IEFA's total return since Oct 2012?
201% in total, or 8.2% a year, through Oct 2026 with distributions reinvested. The share price alone rose 102%.
How much of IEFA's return came from distributions?
About 37% of its yearly return since Oct 2012. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $4,279 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was IEFA's worst year?
2022, at -15.3% with distributions reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -28.6%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every distribution reinvested in the month it was paid; the plain price doesn't. The S&P 500 is SPY with its dividends reinvested. No trading costs or taxes.