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About iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF
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Inception date
Oct 18, 2011
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
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.
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Finance
Health Technology
Consumer Non-Durables
Communications
Stocks99.16%
Finance20.59%
Health Technology13.55%
Consumer Non-Durables11.05%
Communications10.21%
Utilities8.15%
Retail Trade5.87%
Technology Services5.78%
Transportation5.35%
Energy Minerals4.87%
Electronic Technology3.26%
Commercial Services2.61%
Consumer Durables2.05%
Consumer Services1.87%
Process Industries1.50%
Producer Manufacturing1.48%
Distribution Services0.50%
Non-Energy Minerals0.24%
Miscellaneous0.15%
Industrial Services0.10%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.84%
Temporary0.45%
Cash0.39%
Stock breakdown by region
Europe55.43%
Asia37.38%
Oceania4.24%
Middle East2.84%
North America0.12%
Latin America0.00%
Africa0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
EFAV invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Finance, with 20.59% stocks, and Health Technology, with 13.55% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the Europe region.
EFAV top holdings are Swisscom AG and Zurich Insurance Group Ltd, occupying 1.51% and 1.48% of the portfolio correspondingly.
EFAV last dividends amounted to 0.86 USD. Six months before that, the issuer paid 1.43 USD in dividends, which shows a 65.00% decrease.
EFAV assets under management is 5.51 B USD. It's risen 0.02% over the last month.
EFAV fund flows account for −2.12 B USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, EFAV pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 2.70%. The last dividend (Dec 20, 2024) amounted to 0.86 USD. The dividends are paid semi-annually.
EFAV shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc. under the brand iShares. The ETF was launched on Oct 18, 2011, and its management style is Passive.
EFAV expense ratio is 0.20% meaning you'd have to pay 0.20% of your investment to help manage the fund.
EFAV follows the MSCI EAFE Minimum Volatility (USD). ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
EFAV invests in stocks.
EFAV price has risen by 1.78% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 17.83% increase. See more dynamics on EFAV price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 1.81% over the last month, showed a 7.98% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 21.26% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 1.81% over the last month, showed a 7.98% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 21.26% in a year.
EFAV trades at a premium (0.08%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.