iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF
EFAV
515 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.61B invested in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 36 funds opening new positions, 141 increasing their positions, 177 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.
33% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 36 | Existing positions closed: 27
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 515 → 515 (0)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.78B → $3.61B (-$168M)
1.82% less ownership
Funds ownership: 68.84% → 67.02% (-1.8%)
20% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 141 | Existing positions reduced: 177
22% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 7 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$10.9M |
| 2 |
Amundi
Paris,
France
|
+$10.1M |
| 3 |
National Bank of Canada
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$6.9M |
| 4 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$6.57M |
| 5 |
Tudor Investment Corp
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$6.43M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$51.6M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$44.8M |
| 3 |
PDL
Portfolio Design Labs
Encino,
California
|
-$30.3M |
| 4 |
AG
Ascent Group
Virginia Beach,
Virginia
|
-$25.2M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$20.8M |
EFAV Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
515 of the 7,619 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (EFAV) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $3.61B — down 4.4% from $3.78B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 36 funds opened new EFAV positions and 27 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 141 added to existing stakes and 177 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Cetera Investment Advisers, adding an estimated $10.9M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $51.6M.
- 515 institutional investors held iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (EFAV) as of Q3 2025, unchanged from Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $3.61B of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF stock for Q3 2025, down 4.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 36 funds opened new iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 27 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was Cetera Investment Advisers, an estimated $10.9M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF seller in Q3 2025 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $51.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.