All charts and data below are CPI-U inflation-adjusted and with dividends reinvested. (Why?)

Total Real Returns

EFA: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

EFA real return snapshot: after CPI-U inflation, EFA returned +13.56% over the past year and +5.90% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Aug. 17, 2001, EFA is up +155.67% in real purchasing-power return, or +3.84%/yr, and is currently −2.99% below its real total-return high on Feb. 25, 2026.

Data ending Fri Jul. 24, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Fri 2001-08-17💬 to Fri 2026-07-24 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
EFA
×
+155.67%
+3.84%/yr
+3.06%/yr
R2=0.663
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Fri 2001-08-17💬 to Fri 2026-07-24 Start
Value
End
Value
EFA
×
$10,000.00
2001-08-17
$25,567.49
2026-07-24

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-07-24

  YTD YoY
EFA
×
+5.90% +13.56%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
EFA
×
−2.99%
on 2026-07-24
from 2026-02-25 peak
−61.66%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-10-31 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-07-24 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
EFA
×
+13.56% +31.30%
+14.59%/yr
+40.54%
+12.01%/yr
+24.47%
+4.48%/yr
+75.07%
+5.76%/yr

Annual Returns

Year EFA
2026 (YTD) +5.90%
2025 +28.12%
2024 +0.59%
2023 +14.53%
2022 −19.59%
2021 +4.12%
2020 +6.15%
2019 +19.32%
2018 −15.43%
2017 +22.49%
2016 −0.68%
2015 −1.71%
2014 −6.89%
2013 +19.64%
2012 +16.74%
2011 −14.76%
2010 +6.58%
2009 +23.63%
2008 −41.08%
2007 +5.63%
2006 +22.72%
2005 +9.56%
2004 +15.21%
2003 +37.71%
2002 −17.38%
2001 −4.76%