iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (EFAV)

BATS: EFAV · Real-Time Price · USD
90.94
+0.26 (0.29%)
Apr 28, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed
0.29%
Assets $5.45B
Expense Ratio 0.20%
PE Ratio 18.97
Shares Out 59.00M
Dividend (ttm) $2.76
Dividend Yield 3.04%
Ex-Dividend Date Dec 16, 2025
Payout Ratio 57.60%
1-Year Return +12.20%
Volume 263,975
Open 90.83
Previous Close 90.68
Day's Range 90.58 - 91.09
52-Week Low 80.66
52-Week High 95.13
Beta 0.53
Holdings 269
Inception Date Oct 18, 2011

About EFAV

Fund Home Page

The iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (EFAV) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI EAFE Minimum Volatility index. The fund tracks an index of developed-market equities, ex-US and Canada, selected and weighted to create a low volatility portfolio subject to constraints including sector exposure. EFAV was launched on Oct 18, 2011 and is issued by BlackRock.

Asset Class Equity
Category Foreign Large Blend
Region EAFE
Stock Exchange BATS
Ticker Symbol EFAV
ETF Provider BlackRock
Index Tracked MSCI EAFE Minimum Volatility

Top 10 Holdings

14.80% of assets
Name Symbol Weight
TotalEnergies SE TTE 1.62%
Eni S.p.A. ENI 1.61%
Shell plc SHEL 1.55%
Iberdrola, S.A. IBE 1.50%
Equinor ASA EQNR 1.49%
DBS Group Holdings Ltd D05 1.43%
Swisscom AG SCMN 1.42%
Orange S.A. ORA 1.42%
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited 4502 1.41%
Zurich Insurance Group AG ZURN 1.35%
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Dividends

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
Dec 16, 2025 $1.17338 Dec 19, 2025
Jun 16, 2025 $1.58648 Jun 20, 2025
Dec 17, 2024 $0.86372 Dec 20, 2024
Jun 11, 2024 $1.42517 Jun 17, 2024
Dec 20, 2023 $0.82139 Dec 27, 2023
Jun 7, 2023 $1.31127 Jun 13, 2023
Full Dividend History

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