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iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF

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Key stats


Assets under management (AUM)
‪4.94 B‬ USD
Fund flows (1Y)
‪−2.52 B‬ USD
Dividend yield (indicated)
2.86%
Discount/Premium to NAV
0.2%
Shares outstanding
‪62.30 M‬
Expense ratio
0.20%

About iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF


Issuer
BlackRock, Inc.
Brand
iShares
Home page
us.ishares.com
Inception date
Oct 18, 2011
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Index tracked
MSCI EAFE Minimum Volatility (USD)
Management style
Passive
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
BlackRock Fund Advisors
Distributor
BlackRock Investments LLC
EFAV delivers a popular low-volatility take on international equities. The fund shows low market risk to our benchmark (measured by beta), and its portfolio biases toward defensive sectors are consistent with its low-volatility aims. The underlying index is constructed from the MSCI EAFE Index a rules-based methodology to security eligibility, sector and country exposure. A multi-factor risk model is used to weight securities for low volatility. The portfolio is further refined using an optimizer based on projected riskiness of securities aiming to deliver lowest absolute volatility. Like other EAFE-based products it excludes US and Canada, but in all, EFAV provides a viable vehicle for low-volatility developed international exposure.

Classification


Asset Class
Equity
Category
Size and style
Focus
Total market
Niche
Broad-based
Strategy
Low volatility
Geography
Developed Markets Ex-North America
Weighting scheme
Multi-factor
Selection criteria
Multi-factor

Returns


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What's in the fund


As of April 16, 2025
Exposure type
StocksBonds, Cash & Other
Finance
Health Technology
Consumer Non-Durables
Communications
Stocks99.56%
Finance19.20%
Health Technology14.92%
Consumer Non-Durables11.00%
Communications10.69%
Utilities8.28%
Electronic Technology5.61%
Technology Services5.52%
Transportation5.05%
Retail Trade4.84%
Energy Minerals4.29%
Commercial Services2.54%
Consumer Durables1.99%
Consumer Services1.52%
Process Industries1.49%
Producer Manufacturing1.49%
Distribution Services0.42%
Health Services0.25%
Non-Energy Minerals0.24%
Miscellaneous0.15%
Industrial Services0.09%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.44%
Cash0.44%
Stock breakdown by region
3%0.4%58%3%35%
Europe58.01%
Asia35.25%
Middle East3.23%
Oceania3.14%
North America0.37%
Latin America0.00%
Africa0.00%
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