iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF
About
iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (US46429B6891) is a US-listed equity ETF tracking the MSCI EAFE Minimum Volatility Index (Net). With a expense ratio of 0.2%, it is competitively priced, paying distributions. The fund holds 279 positions across 22 regions with 5.1B in assets.
Score Breakdown
Scores are scaled 1–10 on a logarithmic curve relative to all ETFs in the database. Last updated: Jun 22, 2026
| Component | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Cost (30%) | 8.5 | Tracking Difference: 9.8 · TD Consistency: — · Expense Ratio: 5.5 |
| Liquidity (25%) | 9.8 | Assets Under Management |
Data sources: provider factsheets, exchange data, and NAV history. Information for educational purposes only — not investment advice.
Ticker EFAV
ISIN
Fund Size $5.1B
Issuer iShares
Distribution Pays Distributions
Replication Physical
Inception Oct 2011
Base Currency USD
Index MSCI EAFE Minimum Volatility Index (Net)
Asset Class Equities
Category Factor Equity
Costs
8.5 This fund has low total costs, with competitive tracking and expense ratios.
Expense Ratio0.00%
Expense Ratio0.00%
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Expense Ratio | 0.20% |
Cumulative Returns
Performance across different time periods.
Year to Date+0.00%
1 Year+0.00%
3 Years+0.00%
5 Years+0.00%
Inception+0.00%
Year to Date+0.00%
1 Year+0.00%
3 Years+0.00%
5 Years+0.00%
Inception+0.00%
| Period | Cumulative Return |
|---|---|
| 1 Month | — |
| 3 Months | — |
| 6 Months | — |
| 1 Year | +11.55% |
| 3 Years | +14.24% |
| 5 Years | +6.62% |
| 10 Years | +6.21% |
| YTD | +5.67% |
| Since Inception | +7.19% |
Holdings
This fund invests into 279 individual investments.
View all holdings (50)
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iberdrola SA | IBE | 159.63% |
| 2 | Secom Co Ltd | 9735 | 153.23% |
| 3 | Novartis AG | NOVN | 139.98% |
| 4 | Shell PLC | SHEL | 138.70% |
| 5 | Eni SpA | ENI | 138.20% |
| 6 | DBS Group Holdings Ltd | D05 | 137.45% |
| 7 | Swisscom AG | SCMN | 135.80% |
| 8 | TotalEnergies SE | TTE | 135.73% |
| 9 | Zurich Insurance Group AG | ZURN | 135.58% |
| 10 | BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd | 2388 | 135.03% |
| 11 | Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd | 4502 | 133.84% |
| 12 | Equinor ASA | EQNR | 124.54% |
| 13 | Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Ltd | O39 | 120.15% |
| 14 | Sampo Oyj | SAMPO | 118.44% |
| 15 | Orange SA | ORA | 116.39% |
| 16 | Unilever PLC | ULVR | 113.70% |
| 17 | Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV | AD | 109.09% |
| 18 | Nestle SA | NESN | 106.08% |
| 19 | Swiss Prime Site AG | SPSN | 104.83% |
| 20 | KDDI Corp | 9433 | 104.01% |
| 21 | SoftBank Corp | 9434 | 103.36% |
| 22 | CLP Holdings Ltd | 2 | 102.31% |
| 23 | Poste Italiane SpA | PST | 96.53% |
| 24 | Japan Tobacco Inc | 2914 | 95.64% |
| 25 | Bank Hapoalim BM | POLI | 92.76% |
| 26 | East Japan Railway Co | 9020 | 91.76% |
| 27 | Power Assets Holdings Ltd | 6 | 88.74% |
| 28 | Singapore Exchange Ltd | S68 | 88.11% |
| 29 | Transurban Group | TCL | 83.68% |
| 30 | Koninklijke KPN NV | KPN | 83.49% |
| 31 | Danone SA | BN | 79.62% |
| 32 | Shionogi & Co Ltd | 4507 | 78.25% |
| 33 | NTT Inc | 9432 | 76.66% |
| 34 | Obic Co Ltd | 4684 | 74.23% |
| 35 | Sanofi SA | SAN | 74.20% |
| 36 | Air Liquide SA | AI | 74.17% |
| 37 | AstraZeneca PLC | AZN | 73.66% |
| 38 | Helvetia Baloise Holding AG | HBAN | 72.69% |
| 39 | Fast Retailing Co Ltd | 9983 | 72.59% |
| 40 | BAE Systems PLC | BA. | 71.32% |
| 41 | Industria de Diseno Textil SA | ITX | 69.86% |
| 42 | United Overseas Bank Ltd | U11 | 69.51% |
| 43 | Bridgestone Corp | 5108 | 68.55% |
| 44 | Otsuka Holdings Co Ltd | 4578 | 68.36% |
| 45 | Medibank Pvt Ltd | MPL | 65.74% |
| 46 | British American Tobacco PLC | BATS | 65.72% |
| 47 | Kao Corp | 4452 | 65.11% |
| 48 | Haleon PLC | HLN | 64.97% |
| 49 | Schindler Holding AG | SCHN | 63.63% |
| 50 | Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM | LUMI | 63.20% |
Sectors
Allocation by industry sector.
| Sector | Weight |
|---|---|
| Financials | 2059.00% |
| Industrials | 1427.00% |
| Consumer Staples | 1183.00% |
| Health Care | 1179.00% |
| Utilities | 887.00% |
| Communication Services | 863.00% |
| Energy | 813.00% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 558.00% |
| Technology | 496.00% |
| Real Estate | 287.00% |
| Materials | 158.00% |
| Unknown | 90.00% |
Regions
Geographic allocation by country of risk.
| Country | Weight |
|---|---|
| Japan | 2596.00% |
| Switzerland | 1067.00% |
| United Kingdom | 975.00% |
| France | 637.00% |
| Hong Kong SAR China | 572.00% |
| Singapore | 550.00% |
| Australia | 548.00% |
| Spain | 439.00% |
| Italy | 433.00% |
| Germany | 395.00% |
| Israel | 327.00% |
| Finland | 303.00% |
| Netherlands | 222.00% |
| Belgium | 211.00% |
| Norway | 176.00% |
| Denmark | 157.00% |
| UNKNOWN | 88.00% |
| Austria | 76.00% |
| Ireland | 66.00% |
| Portugal | 61.00% |
| New Zealand | 58.00% |
| United States | 38.00% |
| Sweden | 5.00% |
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