(EFAV) MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor - Overview
ETF Category: Foreign Large Blend | Exchange: BATS (USA) | Market Cap: 5.323m USD | Total Return: 10.1% in 12m
Avg Turnover: 34.6M
Warnings
Choppy
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
The iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (EFAV) focuses on international equity securities across developed markets, excluding the U.S. and Canada. The fund is designed to provide exposure to large- and mid-cap stocks while prioritizing lower aggregate volatility compared to the broader MSCI EAFE Index.
The fund employs a minimum volatility strategy, which typically leads to higher concentrations in defensive sectors such as Consumer Staples, Health Care, and Utilities. This methodology aims to mitigate downside risk during periods of market turbulence by selecting stocks with lower price fluctuations and low correlation to one another.
By investing at least 80% of its assets in index components or economically identical securities, the fund maintains a tight tracking mandate. You may find it useful to evaluate how these low-volatility holdings align with your risk tolerance on ValueRay.
- Interest rate volatility shifts investor preference toward low-beta international equity holdings
- Strengthening US Dollar reduces net returns from non-US developed market assets
- Defensive sector allocations outperform during periods of global economic growth deceleration
- Regulatory changes in European and Japanese markets impact underlying constituent profitability
- Low-volatility factor premiums compress as market sentiment shifts toward high-growth assets
As of June 01, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 90.94 with a total of 363,605 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -1.25%,
over one month by -0.87%,
over three months by -2.63% and
over the past year by +10.13%.
MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor has no consensus analysts rating.