iShares Europe Developed Real Estate ETF

Frequently Asked Questions About IFEU

What does IFEU invest in?

The investment seeks to track the investment results of the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Europe Index composed of real estate equities in developed European markets. The fund generally will invest at least 90% of its assets in the component securities of the underlying index and in investments that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the component securities of the underlying index. The underlying index measures the performance of companies engaged in the ownership and development of developed European real estate markets as defined by FTSE EPRA/NAREIT. The fund is non-diversified.

What is the expense ratio of IFEU?

iShares Europe Developed Real Estate ETF (IFEU) charges an expense ratio of 0.48%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

How big is IFEU?

iShares Europe Developed Real Estate ETF (IFEU) manages $20.9M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure — funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.

Is IFEU actively managed or an index fund?

IFEU is a passive index fund — it tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (IFEU's is 0.48%) because there's no security selection cost.

When was IFEU launched?

iShares Europe Developed Real Estate ETF (IFEU) launched in November 2007 and is managed by IShares.

How has IFEU performed?

IFEU's total return — price change plus reinvested distributions — is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon.