# iShares Edge MSCI Europe Quality Factor UCITS ETF (IEFQ)

**Source:** https://fundology.uk/fund/iefq · ISIN IE00BQN1K562 · Data: TradingView (LSE closes and returns, delayed), issuer documents, ONS CPIH, FCA FIRDS

## At a glance

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As of 30/09/2026, IEFQ (iShares Edge MSCI Europe Quality Factor UCITS ETF, ISIN IE00BQN1K562) closed at £10.15 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.25% a year (about £25 on £10,000). Over the five years to 30/09/2026 its total return was +35.3%, or +5.8% after UK CPIH inflation.

## Summary

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.

Latest close: **£10.15** (30/09/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker (LSE) | IEFQ |
| ISIN | IE00BQN1K562 |
| Category | European shares |
| Type | ETF |
| Provider | iShares |
| Tracks | MSCI Europe Sector Neutral Quality |
| Income | Accumulating |
| Ongoing charge | 0.25% a year (£25 per £10,000) |
| Fund size | £378m |
| Launched | 2015 |
| Domicile | Ireland |

## Past returns (periods to 30/09/2026)

After the fund's ongoing charges. "Income reinvested" is total return; "price only" leaves out income paid out. Real returns are after ONS CPIH inflation.

| Window | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | +10.65% | +7.18% | income reinvested |
| 3 years | +31.24% | +18.43% | income reinvested |
| 5 years | +35.28% | +5.76% | income reinvested |

Returns: TradingView (delayed data). Inflation: ONS CPIH, latest month published.

## Calendar-year 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 −0.8%, 2025 +15.2%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 +4.7%. 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: +10.3%; to 30/09/2025: +2.6%; to 30/09/2024: +14.9%; to 30/09/2023: +13.3%; to 30/09/2022: −11.9%.

| Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -6.3% | -14.3% | Price |
| 2023 | +12.3% | +7.8% | Price |
| 2024 | -0.8% | -4.1% | Price |
| 2025 | +15.2% | +11.2% | Price |
| 2026 to 30/09/2026 | +4.7% | +1.8% | Price |

## Risk metrics

| Window | Volatility | Max drawdown |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 12.40% | -9.57% |
| 3 years | 11.74% | -9.57% |
| 5 years | 13.26% | -17.48% |

## Largest fall

Volatility of iShares Edge MSCI Europe Quality Factor UCITS ETF in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 30/09/2026: 12.4% over 1 year, 11.7% over 3 years, 13.3% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of iShares Edge MSCI Europe Quality Factor UCITS ETF since October 2021, in pounds: −17.5% from 12/11/2021 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 30/09/2026 the price of iShares Edge MSCI Europe Quality Factor UCITS ETF was 3.8% below its highest weekly close since October 2021 (07/08/2026), in pounds.

## Charges compared with similar funds

Ongoing charge of iShares Edge MSCI Europe Quality Factor UCITS ETF 0.25% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 86 of the 225 other European share funds charge more, 21 the same and 118 less (share classes counted once).

## 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 (30/09/2026).

| Fund | Ongoing charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Edge MSCI Europe Quality Factor UCITS ETF | 0.25% | +10.3% | +31.1% | +35.3% |
| iShares Edge MSCI Europe Quality Factor UCITS ETF (this fund) | 0.25% | +10.6% | +31.2% | +35.3% |

Returns are the data vendor’s, in pounds, income reinvested unless marked "(price)".

## Charges & eligibility

- Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.25%** per year
- ISA eligible: yes
- SIPP eligible: yes

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