- Bullish trend confirmed on both short and long timeframes
- Trading above its 200-day moving average
- Lower volatility than the market (beta 0.89)
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF upgraded to Buy Candidate
(Updated on Jul 10, 2026)
The iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF price gained 0.507% on the last trading day (Friday, 10th Jul 2026), rising from $96.73 to $97.22. During the last trading day the ETF fluctuated 0.93% from a day low at $96.53 to a day high of $97.43. The price has risen in 6 of the last 10 days and is up by 1.24% over the past 2 weeks. Volume fell on the last day by -1 million shares and in total, 11 million shares were bought and sold for approximately $1.05 billion. You should take into consideration that falling volume on higher prices causes divergence and may be an early warning about possible changes over the next couple of days.
The ETF is moving within a narrow and horizontal trend and further movements within this trend can be expected. Given the current horizontal trend, you can expect iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF with a 90% probability to be traded between $95.74 and $100.34 at the end of this 3-month period. A break of a horizontal trend is often followed by a large increase in the volume, and ETFS seldom manage to go directly from the bottom of a trend up to the top. ETFS turning up in the middle of a horizontal trend are therefore considered to be potential runners.
IEFA Signals & Forecast
Mostly positive signals in the chart today. The iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF holds buy signals from both short and long-term Moving Averages giving a positive forecast for the ETF. Also, there is a general buy signal from the relation between the two signals where the short-term average is above the long-term average. On corrections down, there will be some support from the lines at $96.99 and $96.95. A breakdown below any of these levels will issue sell signals. A buy signal was issued from a pivot bottom point on Wednesday, July 08, 2026, and so far it has risen 0.94%. Further rise is indicated until a new top pivot has been found. Furthermore, there is a buy signal from the 3 month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD). Volume fell during the last trading day despite gaining prices. This causes a divergence between volume and price and it may be an early warning. The ETF should be watched closely.
Support, Risk & Stop-loss for iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
iShares Core MSCI EAFE finds support from accumulated volume at $96.91 and this level may hold a buying opportunity as an upwards reaction can be expected when the support is being tested.
In general the ETF tends to have very controlled movements and with good liquidity the risk is considered very low in this ETF. During the last day, the ETF moved $0.90 between high and low, or 0.93%. For the last week the ETF has had daily average volatility of 0.90%.
Our recommended stop-loss: $92.20 (-5.16%) (This ETF has very low daily movements and this gives very low risk. There is a buy signal from a pivot bottom found 2 days ago.)
Trading Expectations (IEFA) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Monday 13th
For the upcoming trading day on Monday, 13th we expect iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF to open at $97.06, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $96.63 and $97.81, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$1.19 (+/-1.23%) up or down from last closing price. If iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 1.23% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.
Since the stock is closer to the resistance from accumulated volume at $97.29 (0.07%) than the support at $96.91 (0.32%), our systems don't find the trading risk/reward intra-day attractive and any bets should be held until the stock is closer to the support level.
Is iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF ETF A Buy?
Several short-term signals are positive and we conclude that the current level may hold a buying opportunity, as there is a fair chance for iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF to perform well in the short-term period. We have upgraded our analysis conclusion for this ETF since the last evaluation from a Hold to a Buy candidate.
Current score:
2.892
Buy Candidate
Upgraded
Predicted Fair Opening Price
Predicted fair opening price on July 13, 2026 - $97.06 ( 0.165%).
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IEFA Performance
Trading levels for IEFA
Fibonacci Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 97.96 | 0.761% |
| R2 | 97.62 | 0.408% |
| R1 | 97.40 | 0.189% |
| Price | 97.22 | |
| S1 | 96.72 | -0.518% |
| S2 | 96.50 | -0.737% |
| S3 | 96.16 | -1.09% |
Accumulated Volume Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 97.79 | 0.586% |
| R2 | 97.30 | 0.0823% |
| R1 | 97.29 | 0.0720% |
| Price | 97.22 | |
| S1 | 96.91 | -0.319% |
| S2 | 96.73 | -0.504% |
| S3 | 95.91 | -1.35% |
IEFA Dividend Payout History
| # | Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Yield | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 05, 2025 | Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 18, 2026 | $1.58 | 1.62% |
| 2 | Dec 16, 2025 | Dec 16, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | $1.71 | 1.95% |
| 3 | Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 20, 2025 | $1.47 | 1.82% |
| 4 | Dec 04, 2023 | Dec 17, 2024 | Dec 20, 2024 | $1.13 | 1.62% |
| 5 | Jun 11, 2024 | Jun 11, 2024 | Jun 17, 2024 | $1.31 | 1.81% |
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A sell signal from a double top formation was found on Friday, June 12, 2026 and based on theory for this formation the price should fall by -0.83% to $96.41 within 13 trading days (Thursday, July 02, 2026) since signal was issued.