iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF
EFAV
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- Financial Services
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- Asset Management - Global
- Address
- 50 Hudson Yards New York NY United States of America 10001
- IPO Date
- Oct 20, 2011
- CIK
- 0001100663
- Website
- ishares.com
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- iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (EFAV) is an exchange-traded fund managed by BlackRock that seeks to track the investment results of the MSCI EAFE Minimum Volatility Index, which comprises developed market equities outside the U.S. and Canada exhibiting lower volatility characteristics relative to the broader developed equity markets. The ETF provides investors with exposure to a diversified portfolio of approximately 260 holdings, including prominent international companies such as Swisscom AG, Orange S.A., Novartis AG, Zurich Insurance Group AG, and Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize N.V., primarily from sectors like telecommunications, healthcare, insurance, consumer staples, utilities, and financials; it distributes dividends semi-annually and maintains an expense ratio of 0.20%. Launched on October 18, 2011, the fund operates globally with a focus on Europe, Australasia, and the Far East regions, targeting institutional and retail investors seeking low-volatility international equity strategies. BlackRock, the issuer and headquartered in New York City since its founding in 1988 as part of iShares, continues to oversee EFAV's passive management without pursuing ESG or sustainable strategies, emphasizing risk-adjusted returns through minimum volatility factor methodology. In recent developments, EFAV has experienced steady inflows and hit new 52-week highs amid market volatility in 2025, reflecting investor interest in its defensive positioning; BlackRock, its provider, launched new active ETFs like the iShares Dynamic Equity Active ETF and iShares Disciplined Volatility Equity Active ETF in September 2025 by converting mutual funds, alongside other targeted ETF introductions in 2024 focused on diversification and low-carbon transitions, though EFAV itself remains unchanged in structure or benchmark.