iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF
EFAV
484 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.27B invested in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 64 funds opening new positions, 111 increasing their positions, 187 reducing their positions, and 44 closing their positions.
45% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 64 | Existing positions closed: 44
29% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 9 (+2)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 472 → 484 (+12)
7.57% less ownership
Funds ownership: 77.47% → 69.9% (-7.6%)
25% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.38B → $3.27B (-$1.11B)
41% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 111 | Existing positions reduced: 187
77% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $47K | Put options by funds: $203K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WAOI
Wealth Advisors of Iowa
West Des Moines,
Iowa
|
+$11M |
| 2 |
FIA
Foundations Investment Advisors
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
+$9.99M |
| 3 |
GM
GeoWealth Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$9.95M |
| 4 |
ECA
Elevation Capital Advisory
Bend,
Oregon
|
+$9.3M |
| 5 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$6.31M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$1.4B |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$95M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$10.9M |
| 4 |
VCS
Vaughan & Co Securities
Ridgewood,
New Jersey
|
-$8.03M |
| 5 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
-$7.32M |
EFAV Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
484 of the 7,472 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (EFAV) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $3.27B — down 25% from $4.38B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 64 funds opened new EFAV positions and 44 closed out — a net gain of 20 holders — while 111 added to existing stakes and 187 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wealth Advisors of Iowa, opening a new position worth an estimated $11M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $1.4B.
- 484 institutional investors held iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (EFAV) as of Q1 2025, up from 472 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $3.27B of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF stock for Q1 2025, down 25% quarter-over-quarter.
- 64 funds opened new iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 44 closed out, a net change of +20 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Wealth Advisors of Iowa, an estimated $11M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Bank of America, an estimated $1.4B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.