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iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor (EFAV)

International ETF · iShares (BlackRock) · BATS · 272 holdings
$96.16 ▲ +0.85 (0.89%)
At close · USD · Volume 486,970
Returns and riskCostIncomeDividend historyHoldingsQuestions
52-week range
$83.85 – $96.18
Day's range
$95.67 – $96.18
1-year total return
+16.3%

EFAV price chart

Daily, split-corrected, distributions markedEnd-of-day prices

EFAV fund facts

FundiShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF
TickerEFAV · BATS
Issuer (by our rules)iShares (BlackRock)
Category (by our rules)International
Expense ratio0.20%
Holdings272
Net assets (fund, SEC)$5.4B
Yield (last 12 months)2.97%
DistributionsSemi-annual
52-week range$83.85 – $96.18
Average volume (3 months)527,710
First price in our data20 Oct 2011
Issuer and category are assigned by StocksXray rules from the fund name. Expense ratio and net assets come from SEC filings; where a fund does not file them (for example grantor trusts) the field stays empty.

Returns and risk

1 month
+2.9%
3 months
+5.8%
6 months
+6.9%
Year to date
+13.6%
1 year
+16.3%
3 years a year
+18.5%
5 years a year
+7.7%
10 years a year
+7.2%
Volatility (1 year)
11.0%
Largest drop, last year
−6.7%
Largest drop in our data
−27.6%
Total return includes distributions, from end-of-day prices adjusted for splits and distributions, to 22 Oct 2026. Periods of 3 years and longer are annualised and shown only when the fund's history is long enough. Volatility is the standard deviation of daily returns over the last year, annualised. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Cost: expense ratio

0.20% a year

On $10,000 invested that is about $20 a year in fund costs, taken out of the fund's assets.

Source: the fund's prospectus, as filed with the SEC on 21 Nov 2025 (risk/return summary data). Brokerage commissions and the bid-ask spread are separate costs.

Income: distributions

Paid, last 12 months
2.86 USD
Yield on today's price
2.97%
Frequency
Semi-annual
Latest ex-date
15 Jun 2026
Full EFAV dividend history →
Cash paid per current share (restated for share splits), before tax, from EODHD.

EFAV top holdings

#HoldingWeight
1 SECOM CO., LTD. 1.55%
2 Iberdrola, S.A. 1.53%
3 SHELL PLC 1.51%
4 EQUINOR ASA 1.47%
5 ENI S.P.A. 1.46%
6 DBS GROUP HOLDINGS LTD 1.45%
7 Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited 1.41%
8 Novartis AG 1.41%
9 TOTALENERGIES SE 1.38%
10 BOC HONG KONG (HOLDINGS) LIMITED 1.38%
The top 10 make up 14.6% of the fund, out of 272 holdings.
Positions as of 31 Jul 2026, from the fund's Form N-PORT filed with the SEC. Public N-PORT holdings are quarter-end positions published about 60 days later, so they can be months old and the fund may have changed since.

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EFAV: frequently asked questions

What is EFAV?

EFAV is the iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF, issued by iShares (BlackRock), listed on BATS. By our rules it is classed as "International". Its latest SEC filing lists 272 holdings.

What is the expense ratio of EFAV?

EFAV charges 0.20% a year, according to its prospectus filed with the SEC on 21 Nov 2025. On $10,000 that is about $20 a year in fund costs.

Does EFAV pay dividends?

Yes. EFAV paid 2.86 per share over the last 12 months, semi-annual, a trailing yield of 2.97% on today's price. The latest ex-dividend date was 15 Jun 2026.

What does EFAV hold?

The largest holdings in the latest SEC filing are SECOM CO., LTD. (1.6%), Iberdrola, S.A. (1.5%), SHELL PLC (1.5%). The top 10 together make up 14.6% of the fund.

How has EFAV performed?

Total return including distributions to 22 Oct 2026: 1 year +16.3%, 3 years +18.5% a year, 5 years +7.7% a year. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Where the numbers come from

Prices and distributions end-of-day data from EODHD; returns are our own calculations from it.
Expense ratio and holdings SEC filings (prospectus risk/return data and Form N-PORT).
Category, issuer and leverage assigned by StocksXray rules from the fund name.
X-Ray look-through our scores applied to the SEC holdings.
Read the methodology →

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