ETF · iShares
IMEU iShares Core MSCI Europe UCITS ETF
ISIN IE00B1YZSC51London Stock Exchange: IMEUBlackRock, Inc.
- European shares
- ETF
- ISA
- SIPP
- Distributing
Latest close
LSE£33.80
on
- Ongoing charge
- 0.12% a year
- Fund size
- £6.8bn
Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 30/09/2026, IMEU (iShares Core MSCI Europe UCITS ETF, ISIN IE00B1YZSC51) closed at £33.80 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.12% a year (about £12 on £10,000). Over the five years to 30/09/2026 its total return was +63.4%, or +27.7% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 30/09/2026
- +15.8%
- +12.1% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 3 years to 30/09/2026
- +51.6%
- +36.8% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 5 years to 30/09/2026
- +63.4%
- +27.7% after inflation (UK CPIH)
£1,000 put in five years ago would have been worth about £1,634 on 30/09/2026 — about £1,277 in today’s spending power, once price rises are taken out. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
Returns: TradingView (delayed data). Inflation: ONS 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 Core MSCI Europe UCITS ETF in pounds (income reinvested to 10/07/2026, price only after): 2022 −6.1%, 2023 +9.7%, 2024 +0.7%, 2025 +22.6%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 +5.9%. Returns of iShares Core MSCI Europe UCITS ETF in pounds (income reinvested to 10/07/2026, price only after) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +12.4%; to 30/09/2025: +9.7%; to 30/09/2024: +12.3%; to 30/09/2023: +14.5%; to 30/09/2022: −12.2%.
| Year | Return | After inflation | Return shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | +5.9% | +2.9% | |
| +22.6% | +18.4% | ||
| +0.7% | −2.7% | ||
| +9.7% | +5.3% | ||
| −6.1% | −14.0% |
| 12 months to | Return | After inflation |
|---|---|---|
| from | +12.4% | Not available |
| from | +9.7% | +5.5% |
| from | +12.3% | +9.5% |
| from | +14.5% | +7.7% |
| from | −12.2% | −19.3% |
Source: Fundology, from recorded closes, as of , inflation: ONS CPIH
How we work it out:Calendar-year returnsWhat a calendar-year return isAccumulating and distributing
Risk: volatility and largest fall
Volatility (annualised)
13.4%over 5 years
| 1 year | 12.5% |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 11.7% |
| 5 years | 13.4% |
Annualised from weekly returns. Higher means bumpier.
- Largest fall since October 2021
- −16.4%
- From to
- Lowest 12-month return
- −12.5%
- 12 months to
- Highest 12-month return
- +26.3%
- 12 months to
- Below its highest weekly close since October 2021
- 4.4%
- High of , latest
In words: Volatility of iShares Core MSCI Europe UCITS ETF in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 30/09/2026: 12.5% over 1 year, 11.7% over 3 years, 13.4% over 5 years. Largest fall of iShares Core MSCI Europe UCITS ETF since October 2021, in pounds (income reinvested to 10/07/2026, price only after): −16.4% from 05/11/2021 to 14/10/2022. The lowest 12-month return of iShares Core MSCI Europe UCITS ETF in pounds (income reinvested to 10/07/2026, price only after) since July 2021 was −12.5% (12 months to 14/10/2022); the highest was +26.3% (12 months to 10/04/2026). On 30/09/2026 the price of iShares Core MSCI Europe UCITS ETF was 4.4% below its highest weekly close since October 2021 (07/08/2026), in pounds (income reinvested to 10/07/2026, price only after).
Source: Fundology, from recorded closes, as of , income reinvested to 10/07/2026, price only after — income paid out since then is not included
How we work it out:Risk figuresFallsVolatilityLargest fall
Charges compared with similar funds
- Ongoing charge
- 0.12%
- a year
- On £10,000
- £12
- a year, roughly
- Over five years
- £60
- of £10,000, before growth
- 29 charge less
- 18 the same
- 178 charge more
Ongoing charge of iShares Core MSCI Europe UCITS ETF 0.12% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 178 of the 225 other European share funds charge more, 18 the same and 29 less (share classes counted once).
Source: Fund ongoing charges via TradingView, as of
A lower charge is not a promise of a higher return: what the fund holds matters more. Charges are the fund’s own published ongoing charges figure.
Read more:Ongoing charge (OCF)OCF and TERFee dragHow charges add up
In plain English
iShares Core MSCI Europe UCITS ETF is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from iShares, launched in 2007.
It tracks the MSCI Europe — 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 0.12% a year — about £12 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund's value rather than billed to you.
Income from its investments is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year.
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
- IMEU
- ISIN
- IE00B1YZSC51
- Provider
- iShares
- Tracks
- MSCI Europe
- Structure
- ETF
- An exchange-traded fund: bought and sold on the stock exchange through the day, like a share.
- Income
- Distributing, paid quarterly
- Income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year.
- Ongoing charge
- 0.12% a year · about £12 on £10,000
- Fund size
- £6.8bn
- Launched
- Domicile
- Ireland
- Can be held in
- ISA and SIPP
- Currency hedged
- No
- Price currency
- Pounds (GBP)
- Category
- European shares
Price chart
Over the last year, the closing price went from £30.53 on 05/10/2025 to £33.80 on 30/09/2026 (+10.7%). The lowest close shown was £30.53 on 05/10/2025 and the highest £35.37 on 07/08/2026.
Chart: closing prices we have recorded since 05/10/2025. Points up to mid-2026 have income reinvested; later ones are the price as traded, so the line is not measured the same way throughout.
Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed
Five years of prices, and after inflation
256 weekly closes, from 26/09/2021 to 30/09/2026. The same history in September 2026 pounds, adjusted with ONS CPIH inflation.
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How we work it out:Prices and returnsNAV and price
What it holds
Top 10 holdings
| Rank# | Holding | Weight as a percentage of the fund |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ASMLASML | 5.11% |
| 2 | HSBCHSBA | 2.49% |
| 3 | Roche Ps Par | 2.13% |
| 4 | ShellSHEL | 1.99% |
| 5 | NovartisNOVN | 1.92% |
| 6 | AstraZenecaAZN | 1.80% |
| 7 | NestleNESN | 1.71% |
| 8 | Siemens N | 1.68% |
| 9 | SAPSAP | 1.54% |
| 10 | Banco SantanderSAN | 1.47% |
Source: iShares, holdings as published, as of , company pages by TradingView
Where it invests
The portfolio by sector, country and type of asset, as a share of the whole fund. Bonds, cash and positions the source does not classify are shown as they come, not guessed.
By sector
- Financials25.5%
- Industrials18.6%
- Health Care12.7%
- Information Technology9.7%
- Consumer Staples8.2%
- Consumer Discretionary6.0%
- Energy5.4%
- Materials5.3%
- Other sectors8.7%
By country
- United Kingdom22.3%
- France14.8%
- Switzerland14.1%
- Germany13.6%
- Netherlands9.4%
- Spain6.3%
- Sweden5.3%
- Italy5.1%
- Other countries9.1%
By type of asset
- Equity99.6%
- Cash and money market0.4%
391 holdings are listed for this fund. All 391 holdings of IMEU, with the full split by sector, country and type of asset.
More of the portfolio
The fund publishes 391 holdings; the ten largest make up 21.8% 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
18 funds track MSCI Europe, this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.10% to 0.31% a year (30/09/2026).
| Fund | 1 year | 5 years |
|---|---|---|
| Amundi Index Solutions - MSCI Europe UCITS ETF DRAccumulating · 0.15% a year | +15.8% | +63.1% |
| Amundi Index Solutions - MSCI Europe UCITS ETF DRDistributing · 0.20% a year | +15.8% | +63.1% |
| Amundi MSCI Europe UCITS ETF Act -Acc-Accumulating · 0.25% a year | +15.8% | +62.2% |
| BNP PARIBAS EASY MSCI EUROPE ETF Capitalisation -UCITS ETF-Accumulating | Not reported | Not reported |
| Deka MSCI Europe UCITS ETFDistributing · 0.30% a year | +15.3% | +56.3% |
| HSBC MSCI Europe UCITS ETF Accum EURAccumulating · 0.14% a year | +15.7% | Not reported |
| HSBC MSCI Europe UCITS ETF EURDistributing · 0.14% a year | +15.7% | +63.2% |
| Invesco MSCI Europe UCITS ETFAccumulating · 0.19% a year | +15.7% | +60.5% |
| iShares Core MSCI Europe UCITS ETFThis fundDistributing · 0.12% a year | +15.8% | +63.4% |
| iShares Core MSCI Europe UCITS ETFAccumulating · Currency hedged · 0.17% a year | Not reported | Not reported |
| iShares Core MSCI Europe UCITS ETF EUR (Acc)Accumulating · 0.12% a year | +15.8% | +63.3% |
| State Street SPDR MSCI Europe UCITS ETFAccumulating · 0.25% a year | +15.7% | +62.4% |
| UBS Core MSCI Europe UCITS ETF EUR dis- DistributionDistributing · 0.10% a year | +15.9% | +63.2% |
| UBS Core MSCI Europe UCITS ETF Capitalisation -USD-Accumulating | Not reported | Not reported |
| UBS Core MSCI Europe UCITS ETF Capitalisation AAccumulating · 0.10% a year | +8.8% | Not reported |
| Xtrackers MSCI EUROPE UCITS ETF Capitalisation 1CAccumulating · 0.13% a year | +15.7% | +63.3% |
| Xtrackers MSCI EUROPE UCITS ETF Capitalisation 2CAccumulating · 0.31% a year | +21.0% | +80.5% |
| Xtrackers MSCI EUROPE UCITS ETF Distribution 1DDistributing · 0.13% a year | +15.3% | +63.1% |
Source: TradingView reported returns and fund ongoing charges, as of
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 220 rolling 12-month returns since July 2021, and of 116 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 October 2021, in pounds, with how many weeks each took to reach its low and to recover.
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Rank among similar funds
Rank by total return over 1, 3 and 5 years among up to 196 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 30/09/2026 (133 weeks).
Pro
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Questions people ask
What is the ongoing charge of IMEU?
The ongoing charge of IMEU is 0.12% a year — about £12 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 Core MSCI Europe UCITS ETF 0.12% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 178 of the 225 other European share funds charge more, 18 the same and 29 less (share classes counted once).
What does IMEU track?
IMEU tracks the MSCI Europe — large and medium-sized European companies.
Is IMEU accumulating or distributing?
IMEU is distributing: income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year. It pays out quarterly.
What is the ISIN of IMEU?
The ISIN of IMEU is IE00B1YZSC51. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; IMEU is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange.
What were IMEU’s returns in each of the last five years?
Calendar-year returns of IMEU in pounds (income reinvested to 10/07/2026, price only after): 2022 −6.1%, 2023 +9.7%, 2024 +0.7%, 2025 +22.6%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 +5.9%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
How has IMEU done after inflation?
Over the five years to 30/09/2026 IMEU’s total return was +63.4%, or +27.7% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
Similar funds
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- SMEAiShares Core MSCI Europe UCITS ETF EUR (Acc)0.12% a year · £10bn
- 0MLDiShares STOXX Europe 600 UCITS ETF0.20% a year · £6.2bn
- 0MLJiShares Core EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF (DE)0.11% a year · £6.0bn
- 0MLHiShares Core DAX UCITS ETF (DE)0.16% a year · £5.5bn
- CS51iShares Core EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF0.10% a year · £5.0bn
- XMEUXtrackers MSCI EUROPE UCITS ETF Capitalisation 1C0.13% a year · £5.0bn
- XDAXXtrackers DAX UCITS ETF0.09% a year · £4.5bn
Sources and dates
- Prices
- London Stock Exchange closes via TradingView, at least 15 minutes delayed, latest
- Returns
- TradingView reported returns (net asset value with income reinvested where available)
- Calendar years, risk
- Fundology, from recorded closes (weekly history from the data vendor where our record is short)
- Inflation
- ONS CPIH, latest month used August 2026
- Charges
- The fund’s ongoing charges figure, via TradingView
- Holdings
- iShares, as published,
- Identity
- FCA Financial Instruments Reference Data System (FIRDS) and the issuer
- Fund size
- TradingView, converted to pounds at the latest ECB reference rate
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