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IEFA

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
$96.15−$0.87 · −0.90%USD · daily adjusted close

Market data: 2026-10-22 · Calculated Latest completed session
Bullish regime

Price is 0.8% above its 200-day simple average ($95.35) and 1.7% above its 200-day exponential average ($94.58). Volatility is typical, extension is typical, and daily moves are strongly tied to SPY.

Overlays & scale
01 · TrendAbove both
+0.8%vs SMA 200
−30%avg+30%

Bar: distance from SMA 200. Ring: +1.7% from EMA 200.

How to read this

The bullish rule requires price strictly above both the 200-day simple and exponential averages. This describes position, not an investment recommendation.

02 · VolatilityTypical
28thpercentile · own 1y history
LowTypicalStr.Unus.

10.8% annualised, one-year average 15.2%. Trend: stable.

How to read this

Realized volatility uses 21 daily returns and the equity convention of 252 days. The percentile depends on available history. Low volatility does not mean an investment is safe.

03 · ExtensionTypical
0.19σfrom SMA 200
0σ1σ2σ3σ+

Measured against 756 valid distances. A stretched reading does not establish that price will reverse.

How to read this

Absolute percentage distance from SMA 200 is divided by the rolling standard deviation of those distances over 756 observations, requiring 378 valid distances. Zero or undefined deviation is unavailable.

04 · CouplingStrong
0.79correlation vs SPY
−10+1

Same regime as SPY. With 10-year yields: -0.44. With gold: 0.49.

How to read this

Pearson correlation ranges from −1 to +1; strength uses its absolute magnitude, while the sign gives direction. 251 paired returns were used; at least 30 are needed. Co-movement can change and does not establish causation.

In plain language

IEFA follows the bullish trend rule, with price 0.8% above its 200-day simple average. Recent volatility is typical relative to its available history. Absolute extension is 0.2 times the historical deviation of its distance from the average. Return correlation with SPY is 0.79.

Keep the reading in context

The four measurements describe prices. They do not measure business quality or determine fair value. Source reporting dates can differ from the price date.

Company and fund information
Fund overview

Reported trailing P/E: 16.8x. Reported assets: 190,214,750,208 USD.

AUM
$190.21B
Expense Ratio
N/A
Category
Foreign Large Blend
Ownership
Reported ownership
OwnershipBreakdown
Public Float
100.0%
No institutional holder data available
No recent insider transactions
Cross-Asset Sensitivity · 252-day correlation
vs US 10Y Treasury Yield (^TNX)-0.44
Rate-sensitive — tends to fall when yields rise
vs Gold (GLD)+0.49
Moves with gold — safe-haven or inflation behavior
Historical outcomes
When today’s structure matched the past

When conditions matched Regime: bullish, Volatility: typical, 90-observation returns had a median of 3.5%. The 10th–90th percentile range ran from -9.1% to 10.6%, based on 31 complete non-overlapping historical windows. A peak-to-trough drawdown of at least 10% occurred in 22.6% of matched 90-observation windows. Completed bullish phases had a median duration of 11 observations. The ongoing phase is excluded.

Matched setup: Regime: bullish, Volatility: typical

At a glance
Regime phase
Bullish
Completed phases: median ~11 trading days
Phase dynamics (empirical)
98% same regime
2% transitioned
Drawdown ≥10% @ 60d
12.9%
Among matched historical windows
Median return @ 60d
+2.5%
Conditional distribution
By horizon

Drawdown column: % of matched past dates where price fell at least 10% from a peak inside the window.

30-day window
Median return
+0.9%
Mean -0.0%
≥10% drawdown3.2%
60-day window
Median return
+2.5%
Mean +1.4%
≥10% drawdown12.9%
90-day window
Median return
+3.5%
Mean +1.9%
≥10% drawdown22.6%
Full breakdown
Horizon≥10% DDMedianMeanp10–p90Reversion
30d3.2%+0.9%-0.0%-5.7% … 4.1%—
60d12.9%+2.5%+1.4%-5.2% … 6.7%—
90d22.6%+3.5%+1.9%-9.1% … 10.6%—
Historical patterns only. Forward outcome tables use complete, non-overlapping windows matched to the stated conditions. Windows may still share market conditions; counts are not a guarantee of statistical independence. Frequencies are descriptive, without confidence intervals or a claim of predictive accuracy. Small samples are omitted.
Sample sizes: Regime (49 completed phases, 13.2y) • Drawdowns (31 non-overlapping windows, 14y) • Returns (31 non-overlapping windows, 14y)
Historical drawdowns and trend statistics
Regime mix, drawdown depth, and day-to-day jumpiness

The bullish trend rule held on 100% of observations over the trailing year. The largest peak-to-trough decline over that year was 11.5%. 5 daily moves exceeded 3% in magnitude.

At a glance
Days in current regime
149
Max drawdown (1Y)
−11.5%
5Y worst: −30.0%
Median recovery
16 days
From median-sized pullbacks
Trend flips (12M)
2
SPY: 2 flips
Days with |move| > 3%
5
2.0% of sessions (1Y)
Days with |move| > 5%
0
0.0% of sessions (1Y)
Regime mix (12 months)

Share of trading days classified bullish vs bearish vs trend structure.

Bullish 100%Bearish 0%
Regime detail
Days in current regime149
Trend flips (12M)2 · SPY 2
Median bullish phase125.5d
Median bearish phase1d
Drawdown depth

Bars scaled to −60% peak-to-trough within the window.

Max (1Y)−11.5%
Max (5Y)−30.0%
Median pullback−2.3%

Median trading days to recover from a typical (median) drawdown: 16

Daily jumpiness (1 year)
MetricCountShare
|Daily move| > 3%52.0%
|Daily move| > 5%00.0%
Largest single day (1Y)+4.0%
Largest single day (5Y)+7.8%
Market, volume and options context

The observed curve is normal: long-term rates exceed short-term rates. The 10-year yield is 4.97%.

Volume is 7% above its 30-day average; the recent volume trend is increasing.

Implied volatility is 77% above realized volatility. This comparison alone does not establish whether an option is cheap or expensive.

Pillar Readings
descriptive measurements
Extension from Trend+0.19σ

Price is 0.2 times the historical standard deviation of its distance from the 200-day average above that average. This measures extension; it does not establish the likelihood of a reversal.

Market Coupling0.79 vs SPY

Daily returns show strong correlation with SPY over the latest shared year of observations (r = 0.79). The sign describes movement in the same direction. Correlation does not establish causation or measure portfolio diversification on its own.

Calculated from available price history. Separate measurements can be related to one another; they are not independent confirmations of a trading signal.