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iShares Edge MSCI Europe Quality Factor UCITS ETF

iShares · IE00BQN1K562

iShares Edge MSCI Europe Quality Factor UCITS ETF is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from iShares, traded under the ticker IEFQ (ISIN IE00BQN1K562). It lets you buy a basket of holdings in a single trade, spreading your money across them rather than one company. In plain terms it is about owning small slices of companies, so you share in their growth…

· Tracks the MSCI Europe Quality index ?

Equity ?Accumulating ?Physical ?Ireland ?

Low yearly feeReinvests dividendsOwns the shares directlyEurope

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Fund size (AUM) ?

€687.1M

Risk level (SRI) ?

5 / 7 · High

1-year return ?

+15.7%

Total return · to 2026-07-22

Yearly fee (TER) ?

0.25%

All-in cost ≈ 0.25%

About this fund

What you own

The MSCI Europe Quality index is the benchmark this fund aims to copy. By holding it, this fund gives you a stake in around 136 companies across Europe in a single purchase.

Dividends

The fund automatically reinvests dividends back into itself, so your holding grows without cash payouts.

Rolling the dividends straight back in means your money compounds automatically, with nothing for you to reinvest by hand. The flip side is there is no cash income; the growth simply shows up as a higher fund value. Note that reinvested dividends can still be taxable in some countries even though you never receive the cash — the rules depend on where you live.

How it works

The fund actually buys every share in the index it tracks (full replication).

Owning every holding keeps things transparent — what is in the index is what the fund actually owns. It can be a touch costlier to run for indexes with thousands of tiny positions, since the fund has to buy and maintain them all. There is no swap bank involved, so there is no extra “what if the partner fails” question to weigh.

Cost

0.25%Yearly fee (TER)

0.25%All-in cost

The yearly running cost of the fund, shown as a % of your money. Lower is cheaper.

For example, a 0.20% fee works out at €0.20 a year for every €100 invested — that’s a generic illustration of the mechanic, not this fund’s own fee. It is skimmed quietly from inside the fund a little each day, so you never get a bill — but it drags on your return every year you hold. On a broad index ETF it is usually a small fraction of a percent; the gap between a cheap and a pricey fund looks tiny on day one but compounds over decades, which is why it is worth a glance.

Fund facts

Index tracked ?

MSCI Europe Quality

Replication ?

Physical

Full — buys every share

Regulation ?

UCITS

Yes

Launched

Jan 2015

11-year track record

Recommended holding period

medium to long term

Performance

Growth of €100 invested — the line starts at €100.

iShares Edge MSCI Europe Quality Factor UCITS ETF

End-of-day prices, rebased to a common start so the shapes are comparable. Past performance does not predict future results.

YTD+8.9%

1 year+15.7%

3 years+9.2%

5 years+5.9%

Return, year by year

-11.9

+14.5

+3.7

+10.2

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3 of 4 up yearsBest: 2023 +14.5%Worst: 2022 -11.9%Calendar-year total returns, in EUR

How bumpy has it been?

12.0%

Volatility (1y) ?

How much the price swings year to year — lower is calmer.

-14.9%

Worst drop (3y) ?

The biggest fall from a peak over the last three years.

0.75

Return for the risk (3y) ?

Reward earned per unit of bumpiness.

The bigger picture

+37.2%

Since inception

Total growth since launch — about +6.5% a year.

+21.9%

Best 12 months

The strongest one-year stretch on record.

-15.8%

Worst 12 months

The weakest one-year stretch on record.

-19.7%

Worst fall on record ?

It clawed back in about 15 months.

What's inside

By sector ?

Financials22.8%

Industrials19.3%

Health Care13.2%

Technology10.6%

Consumer Staples8.7%

Consumer Discretionary6.5%

Materials5.4%

Utilities5.0%

The 10 biggest holdings make up 39.4% of the fund — the rest is spread across roughly 126 more companies.

Top 10 holdings

#	Company	Weight
1	ASML HOLDING NV	9.4%
2	ABB LTD	4.5%
3	ALLIANZ	4.5%
4	ROLLS-ROYCE HOLDINGS PLC	3.4%
5	NESTLE SA	3.2%
6	ZURICH INSURANCE GROUP AG	3.1%
7	NOVARTIS AG	3.0%
8	ASTRAZENECA PLC	3.0%
9	ROCHE PS PAR AG	2.8%
10	UNILEVER PLC	2.6%

Where to buy this fund

Where you live:

Set from your language & location — change it if it's wrong.

Where it trades

Exchange	Ticker	Currency
LSE	IEFQ	EUR	★ Primary
CHF listings
SIX	IEQU	CHF
SIX	CEMQ	CHF
EUR listings
B3	CEMQD	EUR
B3	IEQUZ	EUR
B3	IEQUM	EUR
B4	IEQUEUR	EUR
Borsa Italiana	IEQU	EUR
BW	CEMQ	EUR
EB	CEMQD	EUR
EB	IEFQL	EUR
EB	IEQUM	EUR
Frankfurt	CEMQ	EUR
GD	CEMQ	EUR
GF	CEMQ	EUR
GM	CEMQ	EUR
GS	CEMQ	EUR
GT	CEMQ	EUR
GZ	CEMQ	EUR
I2	CEMQD	EUR
I2	IEQUM	EUR
IX	CEMQD	EUR
IX	IEFQL	EUR
IX	IEQUM	EUR
L1	IEQUZ	EUR
L1	CEMQD	EUR
L1	IEQUM	EUR
L3	CEMQD	EUR
L3	IEQUM	EUR
L3	IEQUZ	EUR
LA	CEMQ	EUR
London Stock Exchange	IEFQ	EUR
LU	CEMQ	EUR
MF	CEMQN	EUR
MM	CEMQN	EUR
MU	CEMQN	EUR
PO	IEQUZ	EUR
PO	IEQUM	EUR
PO	IEFQL	EUR
PO	CEMQD	EUR
QE	CEMQD	EUR
QT	CEMQ	EUR
QX	IEFQL	EUR
QX	CEMQD	EUR
S1	CEMQD	EUR
S1	IEQUM	EUR
S4	CEMQD	EUR
S4	IEQUM	EUR
SE	IEQU	EUR
TH	CEMQ	EUR
X9	IEQUEUR	EUR
X9	IEQUGBX	EUR
XS	IEQUEUR	EUR
XS	IEQUGBX	EUR

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Full holdings

As of 2026-07-22 · the fund's own published holdings.

#	Company	Weight
1	ASML HOLDING NV	9.4%
2	ABB LTD	4.5%
3	ALLIANZ	4.5%
4	ROLLS-ROYCE HOLDINGS PLC	3.4%
5	NESTLE SA	3.2%
6	ZURICH INSURANCE GROUP AG	3.1%
7	NOVARTIS AG	3.0%
8	ASTRAZENECA PLC	3.0%
9	ROCHE PS PAR AG	2.8%
10	UNILEVER PLC	2.6%
11	NOVO NORDISK CLASS B	2.3%
12	IBERDROLA SA	2.3%
13	SHELL PLC	2.0%
14	LAIR LIQUIDE SOCIETE ANONYME POUR	1.8%
15	TOTALENERGIES	1.8%
16	MUENCHENER RUECKVERSICHERUNGS-GESE	1.8%
17	RIO TINTO PLC	1.7%
18	LVMH	1.6%
19	GLAXOSMITHKLINE	1.5%
20	AXA SA	1.4%
21	INDUSTRIA DE DISENO TEXTIL SA	1.3%
22	DEUTSCHE BOERSE AG	1.3%
23	RHEINMETALL AG	1.2%
24	UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP NV	1.2%
25	RELX PLC	1.2%
26	NATIONAL GRID PLC	1.2%
27	LOREAL SA	1.1%
28	ATLAS COPCO CLASS A	1.1%
29	LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP PLC	1.1%
30	FERRARI NV	1.0%
31	3I GROUP PLC	0.9%
32	SWISS RE AG	0.9%
33	PUBLICIS GROUPE SA	0.9%
34	PRUDENTIAL PLC	0.9%
35	COMPASS GROUP PLC	0.8%
36	HERMES INTERNATIONAL	0.8%
37	EXPERIAN PLC	0.8%
38	ADYEN NV	0.7%
39	ASSICURAZIONI GENERALI	0.7%
40	SAMPO CLASS A	0.7%
41	GIVAUDAN SA	0.7%
42	GEBERIT AG	0.7%
43	RECKITT BENCKISER GROUP PLC	0.7%
44	PARTNERS GROUP HOLDING AG	0.7%
45	SSE PLC	0.6%
46	KONE	0.6%
47	ATLAS COPCO CLASS B	0.6%
48	VAT GROUP AG	0.6%
49	IMPERIAL BRANDS PLC	0.5%
50	THALES SA	0.5%
51	BE SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRIES NV	0.5%
52	MTU AERO ENGINES HOLDING AG	0.5%
53	SIKA AG	0.5%
54	NEXT PLC	0.4%
55	AIB GROUP PLC	0.4%
56	FINECOBANK BANCA FINECO	0.4%
57	HANNOVER RUECK	0.4%
58	ADMIRAL GROUP PLC	0.4%
59	DIAGEO PLC	0.4%
60	LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL SA	0.4%
61	WARTSILA	0.4%
62	TELE2 B	0.4%
63	ENDESA SA	0.3%
64	REPSOL SA	0.3%
65	KUEHNE UND NAGEL INTERNATIONAL AG	0.3%
66	ALFA LAVAL	0.3%
67	BELIMO N AG	0.3%
68	INTERTEK GROUP PLC	0.3%
69	EPIROC CLASS A	0.3%
70	THE SAGE GROUP PLC	0.3%
71	WISE PLC CLASS A	0.3%
72	AGEAS SA	0.3%
73	EUR CASH	0.3%
74	EURONEXT NV	0.3%
75	ELISA	0.3%
76	SCHINDLER HOLDING PAR AG	0.3%
77	UNIPOL ASSICURAZIONI SPA	0.3%
78	EQT	0.3%
79	SCOUT24 N	0.3%
80	KONGSBERG GRUPPEN	0.3%
81	SEGRO REIT PLC	0.2%
82	SMITHS GROUP PLC	0.2%
83	BLK ICS EUR LIQ FUND AGEN ACC T0	0.2%
84	BUREAU VERITAS SA	0.2%
85	GEA GROUP AG	0.2%
86	BOLIDEN	0.2%
87	ADDTECH CLASS B	0.2%
88	NATURGY ENERGY GROUP SA	0.2%
89	INDUSTRIVARDEN SERIES	0.2%
90	ENDEAVOUR MINING	0.2%
91	SWISS PRIME SITE AG	0.2%
92	MONCLER	0.2%
93	EPIROC CLASS B	0.2%
94	TRYG	0.2%
95	COCA COLA HBC AG	0.2%
96	TALANX AG	0.2%
97	GJENSIDIGE FORSIKRING	0.2%
98	KLEPIERRE REIT SA	0.2%
99	CTS EVENTIM AG	0.1%
100	BANCA MEDIOLANUM	0.1%
101	EVOLUTION	0.1%
102	AKER BP	0.1%
103	SCHRODERS PLC	0.1%
104	SCHINDLER HOLDING AG	0.1%
105	FORTUM	0.1%
106	PANDORA	0.1%
107	EMS-CHEMIE HOLDING AG	0.1%
108	AMUNDI SA	0.1%
109	STRAUMANN HOLDING AG	0.1%
110	FRESNILLO PLC	0.1%
111	ROCHE HOLDING AG	0.1%
112	LIFCO CLASS B	0.1%
113	CONTINENTAL AG	0.1%
114	ORION CLASS B	0.1%
115	MAPFRE SA	0.1%
116	INDUSTRIVARDEN A	0.1%
117	LAND SECURITIES GROUP REIT PLC	0.1%
118	RATIONAL AG	0.1%
119	TENARIS SA	0.1%
120	CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS PLC	0.1%
121	VERBUND AG	0.1%
122	LOTUS BAKERIES NV	0.1%
123	GBP CASH	0.1%
124	COLOPLAST B	0.1%
125	CSG CLASS A NV	0.1%
126	BKW N AG	0.1%
127	BUZZI	0.1%
128	DKK CASH	0.1%
129	DERECHOS IBERDROLA S.A. SA	0.1%
130	CASH COLLATERAL EUR BZFUT	0.0%
131	REDEIA CORPORACION SA	0.0%
132	CHF CASH	0.0%
133	USD CASH	0.0%
134	SEK CASH	0.0%
135	NOK CASH	0.0%
136	STOXX 50 SEP 26	0.0%

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How it ranks vs peers

🪙 Cheaper than 26% of similar ETFs💰 All-in cost cheaper than 33%📈 Higher 1-yr return than 47%📈 Higher 3-yr return than 30%📈 Higher 5-yr return than 36%📊 Behind its category by 1.6% (1-yr) (category average +17.3%)📊 Behind its category by 2.4% (3-yr) (category average +11.6%)📊 Behind its category by 2.1% (5-yr) (category average +7.9%)

Versus the Equity (stocks) · Europe · EUR ETFs we track.

Advanced risk

1.05

Sortino (3y) ?

0.62

Calmar (3y) ?

8.1%

Downside deviation ?

83%

Up months (hit rate) ?

€12.29

52-week high ?

€10.15

52-week low ?

Concentration depth

~39 ?

Effective number of holdings

Roughly 136 companies are held, but the largest names carry most of the weight — so it behaves like ~39 equal-sized positions.

Tilt vs a world tracker

United States-72.1

United Kingdom+22.5

Switzerland+20.3

Technology-18.6

Netherlands+10.4

Germany+8.3

Percentage points over / under a broad world-equity tracker (not a licensed benchmark).

Estimated fund flows

−€12.2M

Estimated net flow, last month

Estimated from fund-size changes.

Documents

📄 KID (PDF)

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Yearly fee (TER)	0.25%	0.05%	0.07%	0.07%	0.07%	0.09%	0.15%
All-in cost	0.25%	0.45%	0.00%	0.07%	0.07%	0.09%	0.15%
Fund size	€687.1M	€50.6B	€28.7B	€28.6B	€21.7B	€21.6B	€21.4B
Domicile	Ireland	Ireland	LU	LU	LU	LU	LU
Replication	Physical (full)	Synthetic (swap)	Synthetic (swap)	Synthetic (swap)	Physical (full)	Physical (full)	Physical (full)
3-yr return p.a.	+9.2%	+20.0%		+18.2%
5-yr return p.a.	+5.9%	+10.5%		+9.4%
# holdings	136	294	10	10	613	613	613

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Data as of 2026-07-22 · Source: issuer data, compiled by Finance Hamster

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