Performance
Total return to 23 Oct 2026, distributions reinvested, before franking. ASX figures are to 30 Sept 2026 and gross of franking, so they run higher for franked Australian funds.
What it costs to hold
Management fee plus trading costs, compared with similar funds.
A typical fund among Global equity funds would cost $336 (0.67% a year), so IVE is $164 cheaper.
Spread is the average gap between buying and selling prices on the ASX. Fees are shown on a flat balance, not compounded on growth. Excludes tax and any adviser or platform fees.
Calendar-year returns
Where the money is
Look-through exposure as at 2 Sept 2026 · 0 securities · top 10 = 0.0%
Monthly returns
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.4 | 2.8 | −7.1 | 1.5 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 0.3 | −0.0 | 0.2 | −2.9 | 3.4YTD | ||
| 2025 | 5.0 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 21.5 |
| 2024 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.2 | −2.0 | 1.2 | −1.5 | 3.9 | −0.3 | −0.4 | −0.7 | −0.3 | 2.5 | 13.7 |
| 2023 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 4.4 | −1.4 | 0.4 | 2.9 | −0.1 | −3.8 | −2.2 | 4.7 | 1.8 | 15.6 |
| 2022 | −1.3 | −6.4 | −0.1 | −2.6 | 0.8 | −5.8 | 2.3 | −1.8 | −5.2 | 7.7 | 6.2 | −0.6 | −7.6 |
| 2021 | −0.8 | 0.2 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 3.3 | −1.5 | −2.3 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 16.2 |
| 2020 | 3.3 | −7.4 | −9.2 | 3.2 | 1.7 | −0.5 | −1.9 | 3.0 | −0.6 | −2.3 | 10.8 | 0.4 | −1.0 |
| 2019 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 1.3 | 3.4 | −2.9 | 3.6 | 0.8 | −0.1 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 3.1 | −0.8 | 21.0 |
| 2018 | 1.8 | −0.9 | −1.2 | 4.6 | −2.0 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 1.5 | −7.7 | −1.6 | −1.7 | −4.1 |
| 2017 | −1.4 | 0.2 | 3.4 | 5.0 | 3.5 | −2.4 | −1.7 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 2.2 | −1.1 | 16.3 |
| 2016 | −5.9 | −2.4 | −0.1 | 2.2 | 5.8 | −7.1 | 3.5 | 1.6 | −1.1 | −0.7 | −0.6 | 6.3 | 0.5 |
| 2015 | 6.8 | 4.5 | 1.7 | −1.6 | 5.2 | −4.1 | 6.5 | −4.9 | −3.7 | 7.1 | −2.7 | −2.2 | 11.9 |
| 2014 | −2.1 | 2.8 | −3.1 | 0.3 | 2.0 | −0.3 | −0.1 | −1.4 | 2.5 | −2.1 | 5.4 | 0.0 | 3.7 |
| 2013 | 5.9 | 0.2 | −1.6 | 6.2 | 6.6 | 0.5 | 7.1 | −0.7 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 43.0 |
| 2012 | 1.5 | 5.2 | 2.4 | −1.8 | −5.7 | −1.4 | −0.9 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 11.5 |
| 2011 | 4.0 | 0.1 | −1.5 | 0.1 | −2.0 | −3.3 | −4.8 | −7.1 | 1.4 | 2.5 | −6.2 | 0.3 | −15.7 |
| 2010 | −3.4 | −1.7 | 4.1 | −3.6 | −3.2 | −3.5 | 4.5 | −3.5 | 2.0 | 1.9 | −1.7 | 0.4 | −7.9 |
| 2009 | −1.1 | −10.3 | −2.0 | 8.2 | 2.3 | −3.0 | 5.1 | 3.3 | 0.2 | −4.5 | 0.9 | 1.9 | −0.4 |
| 2008 | −3.3 | 1.4 | 2.1 | −0.3 | −10.4 | −1.3 | 4.8 | −6.5 | −4.5 | −4.0 | −2.2 | −22.4 |
Total return each month in %, distributions reinvested, before franking. The latest month runs to the last price date. The first year starts from listing.
Top holdings
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Overlap is the share of the portfolio held in common, look-through. Correlation is of daily returns. High overlap means close substitutes.
IVE questions answered
Written from the latest data on this page. General information only, not financial advice.
How diversified is iShares MSCI EAFE ETF?
The issuer of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF doesn't publish its holdings in a form we can read, so we can't measure how diversified it is. It is classed as equity with a Global focus; the product disclosure statement (PDS) and the issuer's fact sheet list what it owns.
Which ETFs does IVE double up with most?
No other ASX fund shares more than 10% of its holdings with IVE, but its returns move most closely with iShares Europe ETF (IEU) (correlation 0.91), Vanguard All-World ex US Shares Index ETF (VEU) (correlation 0.90) and Vanguard FTSE Europe Shares ETF (VEQ) (correlation 0.90). A correlation near 1 means the two funds tend to rise and fall together, so holding both adds little diversification.
How is iShares MSCI EAFE ETF managed – active or passive?
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is passively managed: it follows an index and holds what that index holds, rather than relying on a manager's stock picks.
Among Global equity funds, active funds charge a median 0.99% a year and index funds 0.54%.
What will I pay in fees for IVE?
IVE charges a management fee of 0.32% a year, about $32 for every $10,000 invested. That is cheaper than 65% of the 471 ASX ETFs we track, where the median fee is 0.44%. Among Global equity funds, the median is 0.62%.
Lower-cost funds with a similar focus include ETFS Magnificent 7+ Currency Hedged ETF (HULK) at 0.19% and ETFS Magnificent 7+ ETF (HUGE) at 0.19%.
If you would rather have a manager choose the investments, active options such as Magellan Infra Fund (Currency Hedged) - Active ETF (MICH) at 1.05% and Lanyon Investment Fund Active ETF (LNYN) at 1.00% cost more.
The fee is taken from the fund's assets and is already reflected in its returns. You'll also pay brokerage when you buy or sell, and the bid-ask spread, which has averaged 0.12% for IVE.
Does iShares MSCI EAFE ETF follow a theme?
No. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is a broad equity fund: it aims to cover a wide slice of its market (Global) rather than one theme or sector.
What is under the hood of IVE?
As at 2 Sept 2026, IVE's largest holding is Ishares Msci Eafe ETF (100.0%).
It follows an index. Most broad share indices weight companies by market size, so the largest companies take the biggest share; the exact rules for IVE's index are in the issuer's PDS. Its top 10 weighting of 0.0% compares with 54.7% for similar funds.
How well has iShares MSCI EAFE ETF performed?
Based on its category, iShares MSCI EAFE ETF aims to grow your capital in line with the index it tracks.
To 23 Oct 2026, with distributions reinvested, it returned 3.8% over 1 year (median 4.6%; ranked 16 of 30), 14.6% a year over 3 years (median 13.7% a year; ranked 11 of 23) and 9.4% a year over 5 years (median 8.0% a year; ranked 5 of 10). The medians and rankings compare it with Global equity funds. Since listing in 2009 it has returned 4.7% a year.
Tracking difference is the gap between a fund's return and its index's return. We don't hold index returns, so we can't measure it for IVE; the issuer reports it in the monthly fact sheet. As a guide, a well-run index fund trails its index by about its fee, here 0.32% a year, and a much bigger gap is a warning sign.
Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.