European stocks (incl. UK)
About 430 large and medium-sized European companies including UK names: Nestlé, ASML, LVMH, Novo Nordisk, AstraZeneca, Shell. A broad bet on Europe that mixes industrial powerhouses, luxury brands, pharma and energy.
Returns shown in USD (your base currency). Past performance is not a reliable guide to future results.
- Cheap (0.12%) for broad European exposure
- Owns top European companies like ASML and LVMH
- Diversifies away from US tech concentration
- Europe has lagged the US for over a decade
- Pays dividends rather than reinvesting (manual hassle)
- Quoted in pence: extra FX step from USD
About this fund
Broad Europe developed-market exposure. Distributing share class. The accumulating sister is IEUA.L.
Available on Interactive Brokers
Low-cost access to European stocks (incl. UK) and 10,000+ funds worldwide.
Frequently asked questions
Is IMEU.L accumulating or distributing?
iShares Core MSCI Europe UCITS ETF (IMEU.L) is a distributing ETF, so it pays its dividends out to you as cash, usually a few times a year. If you would rather have dividends reinvested automatically, look for an accumulating share class of the same index.
What is the annual fee (TER) for IMEU.L?
IMEU.L has a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.12% per year. On a $10,000 holding that is roughly $12 a year, charged inside the fund rather than billed to you separately. A lower fee leaves more of the return compounding for you over time.
Can I buy IMEU.L on Interactive Brokers?
Yes. IMEU.L trades on LSE, GBp and is available to investors worldwide through Interactive Brokers (IBKR). IBKR is the most popular way to buy UCITS ETFs because of its low FX conversion cost (around 0.03%) and low trading commissions.
What does IMEU.L invest in?
iShares Core MSCI Europe UCITS ETF (IMEU.L) tracks the MSCI Europe. About 430 large and medium-sized European companies including UK names: Nestlé, ASML, LVMH, Novo Nordisk, AstraZeneca, Shell. You buy one fund and get the whole basket in a single trade.
Is IMEU.L a UCITS ETF, and where is it domiciled?
Yes, IMEU.L is a UCITS ETF domiciled in Ireland. For non-US investors, Irish-domiciled UCITS ETFs are usually preferred over US-domiciled ones: US dividend withholding tax is 15% under the tax treaty (versus 30% on US-domiciled funds for many non-US investors), and the holdings sit outside US estate tax.
How risky is IMEU.L?
On the TickerCompare 1 to 5 scale, IMEU.L is rated medium risk (3/5), based on how much its price has moved historically. Higher-risk funds can fall further in a downturn, so match the choice to your time horizon and how much volatility you can stomach.