iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol EAFE CcyH ETF
HEFV
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- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management
- Address
- United States of America
- IPO Date
- Nov 17, 2015
- CIK
- 0001100663
- Website
- ishares.com
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- iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol EAFE CcyH ETF (HEFV) is an exchange-traded fund managed by BlackRock that seeks to track the performance of the MSCI EAFE Minimum Volatility 100% USD Hedged Index, providing exposure to large- and mid-cap equities from developed markets in Europe, Australasia, and the Far East (EAFE) with lower volatility characteristics relative to the broader EAFE market and full currency hedging to the U.S. dollar. The ETF offers investors a portfolio constructed from stocks selected for minimum volatility factors, utilizing forward currency contracts to neutralize foreign exchange risk associated with non-U.S. dollar denominated securities; it replicates the index through a representative sampling strategy focusing on diversified sectors including consumer staples, health care, industrials, and utilities. BlackRock's iShares provides this as part of its broader suite of factor-based and currency-hedged ETFs targeting institutional and retail investors seeking reduced equity volatility outside North America. Headquartered in New York and part of BlackRock, Inc., the world's largest asset manager, the ETF was launched on October 29, 2015, and operates primarily on U.S. exchanges with geographic focus on EAFE regions spanning approximately 22 developed market countries. It caters to target markets including portfolio managers, financial advisors, and individual investors pursuing low-volatility international equity strategies with currency protection. In a significant operational change, iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol EAFE CcyH ETF was liquidated and closed to new investments in 2018, with final trading occurring around August 2018 as part of BlackRock's portfolio rationalization of underutilized low-volume funds; this followed standard closure procedures including redemption at net asset value. No recent partnerships, funding rounds, acquisitions, new product launches, or strategic expansions specific to HEFV have been reported in the last 1-2 years, reflecting its discontinued status within the iShares lineup. The fund remains listed in some financial databases but is no longer actively traded or managed.