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iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF
EFAV

Overview Fund Activity
85.95 USD
-0.41
0.47%
At close Updated Sep 12, 4:00 PM EDT
1 day
-0.47%
5 days
0.28%
1 month
1.7%
3 months
0.53%
6 months
10.63%
Year to date
21.93%
1 year
12.1%
5 years
25.15%
10 years
36.62%
0
Funds holding %
of 7,462 funds
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Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

140% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 72 | Existing positions closed: 30

15% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.28B [Q1] → $3.77B (+$491M) [Q2]

13% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 186 | Existing positions reduced: 164

7% more funds holding

Funds holding: 479 [Q1] → 511 (+32) [Q2]

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 9 [Q1] → 9 (+0) [Q2]

1.29% less ownership

Funds ownership: 70.07% [Q1] → 68.77% (-1.29%) [Q2]

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Financial journalist opinion

Negative
Zacks Investment Research
4 months ago
5 ETFs Scaling New Highs Amid Market Turmoil
A few ETFs are touching new 52-week highs amid the market turmoil.
5 ETFs Scaling New Highs Amid Market Turmoil
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
4 months ago
Low Volatility ETF (EFAV) Hits New 52-Week High
For investors seeking momentum, iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF EFAV is probably on the radar. The fund just hit a 52-week high and is up 16.8% from its 52-week low price of $68.56/share.
Low Volatility ETF (EFAV) Hits New 52-Week High
Negative
24/7 Wall Street
5 months ago
How Should Investors React to Tariff-Induced Stock Market Trouble?
It was a bloodbath for stocks in the back half of last week and so far today as investors had two full trading days to digest the implications of Trump's Liberation Day and the long list of reciprocal tariffs.
How Should Investors React to Tariff-Induced Stock Market Trouble?
Negative
Seeking Alpha
9 months ago
EFAV: Capturing Japan's Growth, But With Multiple Lackluster Qualities
iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF is rated a Hold due to its higher volatility and lower performance compared to peer international ETFs. EFAV has the worst 5-year average annual return among the compared funds, despite its low expense ratio and notable dividend yield. The Fund's significant exposure to Japan's market could be advantageous given Japan's positive economic outlook and growth potential.
EFAV: Capturing Japan's Growth, But With Multiple Lackluster Qualities
Positive
Kiplinger
1 year ago
Best Low-Volatility ETFs for When the Market is a Roller Coaster
It's been a volatile few years for the stock market, and that has investors sniffing out low-volatility ETFs. Just understand their strengths and their limitations.
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