IEUR ETF — iShares Core MSCI Europe ETF

iShares Core MSCI Europe ETF (IEUR)

IEUR is a low-cost ETF. As of August 19, 2026, its distribution rate is 3.98%, its trailing-12-month yield is 3.08%, its expense ratio is 0.10%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 70/100 (Generally safe). Fund total return is 122.1% over the past 12.2 years, 265.2 points behind SPY at 387.3%.

At the current 3.98% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $398 per year, or $33.17 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual semi-annual payments vary.

This ETF tracks a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index of large and mid-cap stocks from 15 developed European countries, including France, Germany, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. It distributes on a semi-annual basis at a modest current distribution rate, with a very low expense ratio of 0.10%. The fund appeals to income and core equity investors seeking broad exposure to developed European markets.

IEUR performance versus SPY

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Fund total return is 122.1% over the past 12.2 years, 265.2 points behind SPY at 387.3%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 12.0%.

IEUR key facts

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

70 · Generally safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

2.79%

Issuer

iShares

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

06/10/2014

Expense ratio

0.10%

Distribution rate

3.98%

Distribution frequency

Semi-Annual

Trailing yield

3.08%

Last close

$77.54

AUM

$9,433,485,857

Average volume

644430.0

Last dividend

$1.5420

Ex-dividend date

06/15/2026

Payment date

06/18/2026

Beta

0.9

P/E ratio

18.1133

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (3.98%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (3.08%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Fund total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is what the fund did, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Primary sources: iShares; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

IEUR risks and drawbacks

IEUR's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are semi-annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 12.0%.

Who may consider IEUR — and who may not

IEUR may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (IEUR pays semi-annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Frequently asked questions

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