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EFA · iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
Over the last 15 years (2011-10 to 2026-10), $10,000 invested in EFA with dividends reinvested grew to $33,771, 8.40% a year, with a worst peak-to-trough fall of -27.58%. Past performance doesn't predict future results.
Growth of $10,000 · 2011-10 to 2026-10 · dividends reinvested
How EFA held up in past market crashes
EFA has been through 4 of the market crashes since 2000 in our data. Its deepest price fall was 63.2% in the 2008 financial crisis, when the S&P 500 fell 56.5%. It took 16.2 years from the bottom to get back to its high. No fund is safe from losses; past falls do not predict future ones.
| Crash | EFA deepest fall | S&P 500 (SPY) | Peak to bottom | Back to peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 financial crisis | -63.2% | -56.5% | Oct 2007 to Mar 2009 | 16.2 years |
| 2018 fourth-quarter selloff | -17.2% | -20.2% | Sep 2018 to Dec 2018 | 11 months |
| 2020 COVID crash | -32.6% | -34.1% | Feb 2020 to Mar 2020 | 8 months |
| 2022 bear market | -30.3% | -25.4% | Jan 2022 to Sep 2022 | 18 months |
Price declines in the fund's listing currency, dividends not included, inside each crash's S&P 500 peak-to-bottom window. See how 50 popular ETFs compare in the crash study.
About EFA
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to track the MSCI EAFE Index, providing broad exposure to large- and mid-cap equities in developed markets outside the United States and Canada. Managed by BlackRock’s iShares, the fund offers diversified access across Europe, Australasia, and the Far East, with holdings spanning sectors such as financials, industrials, healthcare, consumer staples, and technology.
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