# iShares MSCI EAFE International Index Fund (MDIIX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/mdiix for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: BlackRock · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Passive Index · Inception: 1997-04-09 The fund's core investment strategy involves holding assets predominantly linked to the MSCI EAFE Index. It commits to investing a minimum of 80% of its capital in either the individual securities comprising this index or financial instruments exhibiting comparable economic features. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $21.06 | | Expense Ratio | 0.34% | | AUM (All Share Classes) | $13.41B | | NAV | $20.94 | | Holdings Count | 660 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 3.19% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.67 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $18.51 – $22.07 | | Beta | 0.80 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.6708 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-16 - Pay date: 2025-12-16 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does MDIIX invest in? The fund's core investment strategy involves holding assets predominantly linked to the MSCI EAFE Index. It commits to investing a minimum of 80% of its capital in either the individual securities comprising this index or financial instruments exhibiting comparable economic features. ### What is the expense ratio of MDIIX? iShares MSCI EAFE International Index Fund (MDIIX) charges an expense ratio of 0.34%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is MDIIX? iShares MSCI EAFE International Index Fund (MDIIX) is one share class of a fund that manages $13.41B across all of its share classes (BTMKX reports the same total). Our data does not carry the assets of this share class alone. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is MDIIX actively managed or an index fund? MDIIX 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 (MDIIX's is 0.34%) because there's no security selection cost. ### When was MDIIX launched? iShares MSCI EAFE International Index Fund (MDIIX) launched in April 1997 and is managed by BlackRock. ### How has MDIIX performed? MDIIX'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. ### Does MDIIX pay a dividend? iShares MSCI EAFE International Index Fund (MDIIX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 3.19%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does MDIIX pay dividends? iShares MSCI EAFE International Index Fund pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is MDIIX's dividend yield? MDIIX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 3.19%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is MDIIX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for MDIIX was 2025-12-16. The next ex-date typically follows Annual; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will MDIIX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.34% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does MDIIX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from MDIIX's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does MDIIX cost more than a fund like VOO? MDIIX is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 0.34%). Differences from broad-market ETFs like VOO usually come from index licensing fees, asset class (bond funds typically run cheaper than equity), or fund scale (smaller funds spread fixed operating costs across less AUM). ### Are there cheaper alternatives to MDIIX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as MDIIX (0.34%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/mdiix - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/mdiix/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/mdiix/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/mdiix/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/mdiix/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.