Equity

BTMKX

iShares MSCI EAFE International Index Fund

  • NAV as of Apr 22, 2026 $20.61
    52 WK: 16.60 - 21.33
  • 1 Day NAV Change as of Apr 22, 2026 $0.05 (0.24%)
  • NAV Total Return as of Apr 22, 2026 YTD: 6.35%

Overview

Investment Approach

Invests in a portfolio of assets whose performance seeks to match the performance of the MSCI EAFE Index.
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Performance

Performance

Distributions

This fund does not have any distributions.
Record Date Ex-Date Payable Date Total Distribution Income ST Cap Gains LT Cap Gains Return of Capital

Past distributions are not indicative of future distributions.

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  1y 3y 5y 10y
Total Return (%) 23.30 14.60 8.61 8.80
Benchmark (%) 21.27 13.62 7.91 8.38
Morningstar Category Avg. (%) 22.75 14.00 7.41 8.27
Morningstar Ranking 302/685 276/655 139/617 160/486
Morningstar Quartile 2 2 1 2
Lipper Category Avg. (%) 23.01 14.46 7.80 8.41
Lipper Ranking 157/341 158/325 88/311 92/247
Lipper Quartile 2 2 2 2
  YTD 1m 3m 1y 3y 5y 10y
Total Return (%) 1.08 -8.12 1.08 23.30 50.52 51.13 132.35
Benchmark (%) -1.24 -10.29 -1.24 21.27 46.67 46.33 123.59
Morningstar Category Avg. (%) 0.28 -8.76 0.28 22.75 48.15 42.95 121.43
Lipper Category Avg. (%) 0.45 -8.67 0.45 23.01 50.28 46.09 125.46
  2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Total Return (%) 11.33 -14.07 18.34 3.73 31.73
Benchmark (%) 11.26 -14.45 18.24 3.82 31.22
Morningstar Category Avg. (%) 9.72 -15.84 16.25 4.85 30.40
The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted.

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Key Facts

Key Facts

Net Assets
as of Apr 22, 2026
$7,958,538,661
Share Class launch date
Mar 31, 2011
Benchmark Index
MSCI EAFE Index (Net)
Lipper Classification
International Large-Cap Core
Max Offer Price
as of Apr 22, 2026
$20.61
Turnover Percent in the Annual Report
as of Dec 31, 2025
8.00%
Net Assets of Fund
as of Apr 22, 2026
$13,554,124,177
Asset Class
Equity
Morningstar Category
Foreign Large Blend
CUSIP
09253F879
Open to New Investors
Yes

Portfolio Characteristics

Portfolio Characteristics

Number of Holdings
as of Mar 31, 2026
693
P/B Ratio
as of Mar 31, 2026
2.17
Average Market Cap (Millions)
as of -
-
Fund Standard Deviation (3y)
as of Mar 31, 2026
13.00
Best 3-Month Return Over the Last 3 Years
3 months ending Jan 31, 2024
13.83%
P/E Ratio
as of Mar 31, 2026
17.76
Alpha (3y)
as of Mar 31, 2026
0.12
R-Squared (3y)
as of Mar 31, 2026
97.10
Beta (3y)
0.95
Worst 3-Month Return Over the Last 3 Years
3 months ending Oct 31, 2023
-10.16%
For standardized performance, please see the Performance section above.

Fees

Fees

as of current prospectus
Gross Expense Ratio 0.05%
Net Expense Ratio 0.05%

Net Expense Ratio excluding Investment Related Expenses is 0.05%

  • Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 0.00%
  • Interest expense 0.00%

Ratings

Ratings

Morningstar Medalist Rating

Morningstar Medalist Rating - SILVER
Morningstar has awarded the Fund a Silver medal. (Effective Oct 10, 2025)
Analyst-Driven % as of Oct 10, 2025
100.00
Data Coverage % as of Oct 10, 2025
100.00

Lipper Leader

 
 
 
 
 
 
Overall Lipper Leaders ratings based on an equal-weighted average of percentile ranks for each measure over 3-, 5-, and 10-year periods (if applicable) and do not take into account the effects of sales charges for these categories (Consistent Return, Preservation, Total Return, Expense, and Tax Efficiency) as of Mar 31, 2026 out of 325, 11,968, 325, 179 and 325 Funds, respectively in Lipper's International Large-Cap Core classification.

Holdings

Holdings

as of Mar 31, 2026
Name Weight (%)
ASML HOLDING NV 2.50
ASTRAZENECA PLC 1.50
ROCHE HOLDING AG 1.44
NOVARTIS AG 1.43
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 1.38
Name Weight (%)
SHELL PLC 1.35
NESTLE SA 1.26
COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA 0.96
TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 0.94
TOTALENERGIES SE 0.92
Name Market Value Weight (%) Shares
Detailed Holdings and Analytics

Holdings are subject to change. Fund holdings and allocations shown are unaudited, and may not be representative of current or future investments. Holdings shown should not be deemed as a recommendation to buy or sell securities. The user relies on this data at its own risk and neither BlackRock nor any other party makes any representations or express or implied warranties (which are expressly disclaimed) nor shall they incur any liability for any errors or omissions in the data.

Exposure Breakdowns

Exposure Breakdowns

as of Mar 31, 2026

% of Market Value

Type Fund Benchmark Net
as of Mar 31, 2026

% of Market Value

Type Fund Benchmark Net
as of Mar 31, 2026

% of Market Value

Type Fund Benchmark Net
as of Mar 31, 2026

% of Market Value

Type Fund Benchmark Net
Negative weightings may result from specific circumstances (including timing differences between trade and settle dates of securities purchased by the funds) and/or the use of certain financial instruments, including derivatives, which may be used to gain or reduce market exposure and/or risk management.

Allocations are subject to change.

Portfolio Managers

Portfolio Managers

Jennifer Hsui
Jennifer Hsui
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Jennifer Hsui, CFA, Managing Director, is Global Head of Index Equity Investments within BlackRock Global Markets & Index Investments ("BGM"). She leads the team responsible for delivering investment quality across roughly $5 trillion of BlackRock’s equity index funds and ETFs.

 

Ms. Hsui's service with the firm dates back to 2006, including her years with Barclays Global Investors (BGI), which merged with BlackRock in 2009. Prior to her current role, Ms. Hsui was CIO and co-Head of Index Equity, with responsibility for setting direction, establishing policy, and guiding investment decisions across Index Equity products. Prior to joining BGI, she worked as an equity research analyst covering the medical devices industry at RBC Capital Markets.

 

Ms. Hsui earned a BS degree in economics and biology from the University of California, Berkeley.

Peter Sietsema
Peter Sietsema
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Peter Sietsema, CFA, Managing Director, is Americas Head of Institutional Portfolio Management for Index Equity Investments within BlackRock Global Markets & Index Investments ("BGM"). He is responsible for all Institutional and Sub-Advised products. He leverages market expertise, a deep understanding of benchmark methodologies, and technology to consistently deliver precise investment performance.

Mr. Sietsema's service with the firm dates back to 2007, including his years with Barclays Global Investors (BGI), which merged with BlackRock in 2009. At BGI, he was a portfolio manager within the US Index Portfolio Management group in San Francisco. Mr. Sietsema began his career as Senior Manager of Alternative Investments at State Street.

Mr. Sietsema earned a BS degree in business administration from California State University, Sacramento, in 2001. He is a CFA charter holder and holds the FINRA Series 7 and 63 licenses.

Matt Waldron
Matt Waldron
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Matt Waldron, CFA, Managing Director, is Co-CIO for Index Equity Investments within BlackRock Global Markets & Index Investments ("BGM"). Matt co-leads the CIO function, which is responsible for leading efforts to drive scale, quality and risk-managed investment outcomes for clients.

 

Mr. Waldron's service with the firm dates back to 2003. Prior to his current role, Mr. Waldron was a portfolio manager in Blackrock's Multi Asset Client Solutions Group (BMACS), where he was responsible for the management of asset allocation portfolios for Institutional and HNW clients. Prior to joining BlackRock in 2003, Mr. Waldron was a research analyst at Monarch Capital Holdings LLC., an event-driven, long-short hedge fund.

 

Mr. Waldron earned a BA degree in finance from the University of Delaware.

Steven White
Steven White
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Steven White, Managing Director, is the Head of Americas Index Equity ETF Portfolio Management within BlackRock Global Markets & Index Investments (BGM). In this role, he leads the portfolio management teams responsible for all U.S., Canadian, and Latin American iShares ETFs.

 

Steven joined BlackRock in 2011 and has held several senior leadership positions. Most recently, he served as Co-Chief Investment Officer across Global Index Equity, where he oversaw investment and performance risk management, engaged with index providers, and helped shape global investment policy and strategy across Index Equity products.

 

He earned a bachelor’s degree in economics and an MBA from San Diego State University.

Portfolio Manager

This fund does not seek to follow a sustainable, impact or ESG investment strategy. For more information regarding the fund's investment strategy, please see the fund's prospectus or, as applicable, shareholder report.

Literature

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