iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF
EFAV
538 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.61B invested in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 73 funds opening new positions, 199 increasing their positions, 158 reducing their positions, and 45 closing their positions.
62% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 73 | Existing positions closed: 45
26% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 199 | Existing positions reduced: 158
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 517 → 538 (+21)
2.74% more ownership
Funds ownership: 67.02% → 69.76% (+2.7%)
0% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.61B → $3.61B (+$345K)
14% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 6 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$22.7M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$16.3M |
| 3 |
VI
Vestcor Inc
Fredericton,
New Brunswick, Canada
|
+$16.1M |
| 4 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$14.2M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$9.01M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$34.5M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$33M |
| 3 |
WAOI
Wealth Advisors of Iowa
West Des Moines,
Iowa
|
-$21.5M |
| 4 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
-$7.74M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$7.52M |
EFAV Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
538 of the 8,286 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (EFAV) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $3.61B — up 0.01% from $3.61B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 73 funds opened new EFAV positions and 45 closed out — a net gain of 28 holders — while 199 added to existing stakes and 158 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Creative Planning, adding an estimated $22.7M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $34.5M.
- 538 institutional investors held iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (EFAV) as of Q4 2025, up from 517 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $3.61B of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF stock for Q4 2025, up 0.01% quarter-over-quarter.
- 73 funds opened new iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF positions in Q4 2025 and 45 closed out, a net change of +28 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF buyer in Q4 2025 was Creative Planning, an estimated $22.7M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF seller in Q4 2025 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $34.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.