ETF · iShares
IEFQ iShares Edge MSCI Europe Quality Factor UCITS ETF
ISIN IE00BQN1K562London Stock Exchange: IEFQBlackRock, Inc.
- European shares
- ETF
- ISA
- SIPP
- Accumulating
Latest close
LSE£10.58
on
- Ongoing charge
- 0.25% a year
- Fund size
- £524m
As of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 13/11/2026, IEFQ (iShares Edge MSCI Europe Quality Factor UCITS ETF, ISIN IE00BQN1K562) closed at £10.58 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.25% a year (about £25 on £10,000). Over the five years to 13/11/2026 its total return was +29.7%, or +1.3% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 13/11/2026
- +8.8%
- +4.9% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 3 years to 13/11/2026
- +33.7%
- +20.8% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 5 years to 13/11/2026
- +29.7%
- +1.3% after inflation (UK CPIH)
£1,000 put in five years ago would have been worth about £1,297 on 13/11/2026 — about £1,013 in today’s spending power, once price rises are taken out. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
Returns: as reported (delayed data). Inflation: UK CPIH, latest month published.
How we work it out:ReturnsReturns after inflationTotal returnReal returnCPIH
Calendar-year and 12-month returns
Calendar-year returns of iShares Edge MSCI Europe Quality Factor UCITS ETF in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 −6.3%, 2023 +12.3%, 2024 −0.3%, 2025 +15.1%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +8.7%. Returns of iShares Edge MSCI Europe Quality Factor UCITS ETF in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +6.6%; to 30/09/2025: +6.1%; to 30/09/2024: +14.9%; to 30/09/2023: +13.3%; to 30/09/2022: −8.4%.
| Year | Return | After inflation | Return shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | +8.7% | +5.3% | |
| to | +15.1% | +11.2% | |
| to | −0.3% | −3.7% | |
| +12.3% | +7.8% | ||
| −6.3% | −14.3% |
| 12 months to | Return | After inflation |
|---|---|---|
| from | +6.6% | +2.8% |
| from | +6.1% | +2.0% |
| from | +14.9% | +11.9% |
| from | +13.3% | +6.5% |
| from | −8.4% | −15.8% |
As of , inflation: UK CPIH
How we work it out:Calendar-year returnsWhat a calendar-year return isAccumulating and distributing
Risk: volatility and largest fall
Volatility (annualised)
13.2%over 5 years
| 1 year | 12.4% |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 11.6% |
| 5 years | 13.2% |
Annualised from weekly returns. Higher means bumpier.
- Largest fall since November 2021
- −16.8%
- From to
- Lowest 12-month return
- −11.5%
- 12 months to
- Highest 12-month return
- +18.5%
- 12 months to
- Below its highest weekly close since November 2021
- 0.0%
- High of , latest
In words: Volatility of iShares Edge MSCI Europe Quality Factor UCITS ETF in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 12.4% over 1 year, 11.6% over 3 years, 13.2% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of iShares Edge MSCI Europe Quality Factor UCITS ETF since November 2021, in pounds: −16.8% from 19/11/2021 to 17/06/2022. The lowest 12-month return of iShares Edge MSCI Europe Quality Factor UCITS ETF in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) since January 2021 was −11.5% (12 months to 21/10/2022); the highest was +18.5% (12 months to 16/06/2023). On 13/11/2026 the price of iShares Edge MSCI Europe Quality Factor UCITS ETF was at its highest weekly close since November 2021, in pounds.
As of , price, with income reinvested in the fund
How we work it out:Risk figuresFallsVolatilityLargest fall
Charges compared with similar funds
- Ongoing charge
- 0.25%
- a year
- On £10,000
- £25
- a year, roughly
- Over five years
- £124
- of £10,000, before growth
- 130 charge less
- 24 the same
- 88 charge more
Ongoing charge of iShares Edge MSCI Europe Quality Factor UCITS ETF 0.25% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 88 of the 242 other European share funds charge more, 24 the same and 130 less (share classes counted once).
As of
A lower charge is not a promise of a higher return: what the fund holds matters more.
As of
Read more:Ongoing charge (OCF)OCF and TERFee dragHow charges add up
In plain English
iShares Edge MSCI Europe Quality Factor UCITS ETF is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from iShares, launched in 2015.
It tracks the MSCI Europe Sector Neutral Quality — large and medium-sized European companies.
You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share.
Its ongoing charge is 0.25% a year — about £25 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund's value rather than billed to you.
Income from its investments is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.
European shares: Companies across Europe. Some funds include the UK and some leave it out — the fund name says which.
Terms:ETFIndex fundUCITSAccumulating or incomeShare classISIN
Key facts
- Ticker
- IEFQ
- ISIN
- IE00BQN1K562
- Also listed as
- CEMQ (Xetra, euros)
- Provider
- iShares
- Structure
- ETF
- An exchange-traded fund: bought and sold on the stock exchange through the day, like a share.
- Income
- Accumulating
- Income is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.
- Ongoing charge
- 0.25% a year · about £25 on £10,000
- Fund size
- £524m
- Launched
- Domicile
- Ireland
- UK reporting fund status
- Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of )
- Reporting fund since . What reporting fund status means
- Can usually be held in
- ISA and SIPP
- Check with your platform: each decides which funds it offers.
- Currency hedged
- No
- Price currency
- Pounds (GBP)
- Category
- European shares
Price chart
Over the last year, the closing price went from £9.61 on 14/11/2025 to £10.58 on 13/11/2026 (+10.1%). The lowest close shown was £9.38 on 27/03/2026 and the highest £10.58 on 13/11/2026.
One close a week. Before 31/07/2026 the closes are from the weekly price history for this listing; from then on, the closing prices we have recorded.
As of , at least 15 min delayed
Five years of prices, and after inflation
262 weekly closes, from 12/11/2021 to 13/11/2026. The same history in November 2026 pounds, adjusted with CPIH inflation.
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How we work it out:Prices and returnsNAV and price
What it holds
- Holdings
- 128
- on record
- Ten largest
- 37.5%
- of the whole fund
- Effective number of holdings
- 44
- As concentrated as this many equal-sized holdings (how it is worked out)
- Largest holding
- 7.4%
- ASML
Top 10 holdings
| Rank# | Holding | Weight as a percentage of the fund |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ASMLASMLInformation Technology | 7.43% |
| 2 | AllianzALVFinancials | 4.80% |
| 3 | ABBABBNIndustrials | 3.46% |
| 4 | NestleNESNConsumer Staples | 3.28% |
| 5 | Roche Ps ParHealth Care | 3.28% |
| 6 | NovartisNOVNHealth Care | 3.23% |
| 7 | Zurich Insurance GroupZURNFinancials | 3.22% |
| 8 | AstraZenecaAZNHealth Care | 3.00% |
| 9 | Rolls-RoyceRR.Industrials | 2.95% |
| 10 | UnileverULVRConsumer Staples | 2.84% |
As of , holdings as published
Where it invests
The portfolio by sector, country and type of asset, as a share of the whole fund. Bonds, cash and positions without a classification are shown as they come, not guessed.
By sector
- Financials24.5%
- Industrials17.7%
- Health Care13.4%
- Consumer Staples9.5%
- Information Technology8.5%
- Consumer Discretionary6.4%
- Materials5.5%
- Energy5.5%
- Other sectors9.1%
By country
- United Kingdom27.2%
- Switzerland22.8%
- France11.2%
- Germany10.8%
- Netherlands9.6%
- Spain5.0%
- Sweden3.9%
- Italy2.9%
- Other countries6.5%
By type of asset
- Equity99.7%
- Cash and money market0.3%
See the full portfolio
Every holding with search and filters, the whole breakdown by sector, country and type of asset, a map of the 100 largest and what changed since .
More of the portfolio
The fund publishes 121 holdings; the ten largest make up 37.5% of it. The fund's portfolio is also split by currency.
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Holdings:Compare what it holds with another fundHoldings overlapHow overlap is measured
Funds tracking the same index
2 funds track MSCI Europe Sector Neutral Quality, this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.25% to 0.25% a year (13/11/2026).
| Fund | Charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Edge MSCI Europe Quality Factor UCITS ETFThis fundAccumulating · 0.25% a year | 0.25% | +8.8% | +33.7% | +29.7% |
| iShares Edge MSCI Europe Quality Factor UCITS ETF DistDistributing · 0.25% a year | 0.25% | +8.7% | +33.7% | +30.1% |
As of
MSCI Europe Sector Neutral Quality funds compared: charges, sizes and share classes
Read more:Index fundsTracking differenceHow funds are compared
Other versions of this fund
Risk and return in depth
Sharpe, Sortino and Calmar ratios
Sharpe, Sortino and Calmar ratios over 1, 3 and 5 years, from weekly returns in pounds.
With a free accountRolling returns
The full range of 254 rolling 12-month returns since January 2021, and of 150 rolling three-year returns, in pounds, with how often they were above zero.
With a free accountLargest falls and recoveries
The 3 largest falls since November 2021, in pounds, with how many weeks each took to reach its low and to recover.
With a free account
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Rank among similar funds
Rank by total return over 1, 3 and 5 years among up to 210 European share funds, not currency-hedged, highest first.
ProMoves compared with a similar fund
Correlation and beta of weekly returns in pounds against iShares Core MSCI Europe UCITS ETF EUR (Acc), over the three years to 13/11/2026 (129 weeks).
Pro
Pro — currently by invitation
Pro includes the rank among similar funds and moves against a comparable fund
Pro is open by invitation while it is being built. There is nothing to buy. To ask about access, email [email protected].
Questions people ask
What is the ongoing charge of IEFQ?
The ongoing charge of IEFQ is 0.25% a year — about £25 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund’s value rather than billed to you. Platform and dealing fees are charged separately. Ongoing charge of iShares Edge MSCI Europe Quality Factor UCITS ETF 0.25% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 88 of the 242 other European share funds charge more, 24 the same and 130 less (share classes counted once).
What does IEFQ track?
IEFQ tracks the MSCI Europe Sector Neutral Quality — large and medium-sized European companies.
Is IEFQ accumulating or distributing?
IEFQ is accumulating: income is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.
What is the ISIN of IEFQ?
The ISIN of IEFQ is IE00BQN1K562. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; IEFQ is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange. The same share class is also listed as CEMQ (Xetra, euros).
What does IEFQ hold?
As of 06/11/2026, IEFQ holds 121 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is ASML at 7.43% of the fund; the ten largest make up 37.5%. Its ten largest holdings are ASML (7.43%), Allianz (4.80%), ABB (3.46%), Nestle (3.28%), Roche Ps Par (3.28%), Novartis (3.23%), Zurich Insurance Group (3.22%), AstraZeneca (3.00%), Rolls-Royce (2.95%) and Unilever (2.84%).
What were IEFQ’s returns in each of the last five years?
Calendar-year returns of IEFQ in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 −6.3%, 2023 +12.3%, 2024 −0.3%, 2025 +15.1%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +8.7%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
How has IEFQ done after inflation?
Over the five years to 13/11/2026 IEFQ’s total return was +29.7%, or +1.3% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
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Fund documents and methods
- Fund documents
- Fund page at iShares · Key investor information document (KIID) · Factsheet (links checked )
Methodology:ReturnsCategoriesAll methods
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