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EFV · Ishares MSCI EAFE Value ETF

Over the last 15 years (2011-10 to 2026-10), $10,000 invested in EFV with dividends reinvested grew to $34,375, 8.53% a year, with a worst peak-to-trough fall of -33.18%. Past performance doesn't predict future results.

Growth of $10,000 · 2011-10 to 2026-10 · dividends reinvested

CAGR (annualized return)
8.53%
Volatility (annualized)
15.57%
Worst drawdown
-33.18%
Sharpe ratio
0.50

How EFV held up in past market crashes

EFV has been through 4 of the market crashes since 2000 in our data. Its deepest price fall was 66.7% in the 2008 financial crisis, when the S&P 500 fell 56.5%. It took 17.4 years from the bottom to get back to its high. No fund is safe from losses; past falls do not predict future ones.

Deepest price fall and recovery time of EFV in each market crash, next to the S&P 500
CrashEFV deepest fallS&P 500 (SPY)Peak to bottomBack to peak
2008 financial crisis-66.7%-56.5%Oct 2007 to Mar 200917.4 years
2018 fourth-quarter selloff-17.1%-20.2%Sep 2018 to Dec 20182.3 years
2020 COVID crash-36.3%-34.1%Feb 2020 to Mar 20209 months
2022 bear market-27.9%-25.4%Feb 2022 to Sep 202217 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 EFV

iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF is an exchange-traded fund that provides exposure to developed-market equities outside the United States and Canada with value characteristics. The fund seeks to track the MSCI EAFE Value Index, which focuses on companies in Europe, Australasia, and the Far East that typically screen for lower valuation measures relative to the broader market. It is designed for investors looking for diversified international equity exposure with a value-oriented approach, and it is commonly used as a core building block within overseas stock allocations. The portfolio spans multiple sectors and large- and mid-cap companies across developed foreign markets, giving it a broad regional and industry mix. Managed by BlackRock’s iShares brand, iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF plays a role in the market as a passive vehicle for accessing non-U.S. developed value stocks in a single, tradable fund.

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