iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF
EFAV
515 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.78B invested in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 73 funds opening new positions, 185 increasing their positions, 167 reducing their positions, and 34 closing their positions.
115% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 73 | Existing positions closed: 34
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.28B → $3.78B (+$495M)
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 185 | Existing positions reduced: 167
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 483 → 515 (+32)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 9 (0)
1.27% less ownership
Funds ownership: 70.11% → 68.84% (-1.3%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PDL
Portfolio Design Labs
Encino,
California
|
+$44.6M |
| 2 |
AG
Ascent Group
Virginia Beach,
Virginia
|
+$35.1M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$31.8M |
| 4 |
SF
Summit Financial
Parsippany,
New Jersey
|
+$28.3M |
| 5 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$22.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$21.5M |
| 2 |
US Bancorp
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$21.1M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$11.7M |
| 4 |
GWM
Geneos Wealth Management
Englewood,
Colorado
|
-$11.1M |
| 5 |
FIA
Foundations Investment Advisors
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
-$10.4M |
EFAV Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
515 of the 7,596 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (EFAV) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $3.78B — up 15% from $3.28B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 73 funds opened new EFAV positions and 34 closed out — a net gain of 39 holders — while 185 added to existing stakes and 167 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Portfolio Design Labs, opening a new position worth an estimated $44.6M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $21.5M.
- 515 institutional investors held iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (EFAV) as of Q2 2025, up from 483 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $3.78B of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF stock for Q2 2025, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 73 funds opened new iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 34 closed out, a net change of +39 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was Portfolio Design Labs, an estimated $44.6M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF seller in Q2 2025 was Bank of America, an estimated $21.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.