iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF
EFAV
532 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.55B invested in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 42 funds opening new positions, 189 increasing their positions, 188 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.
1% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 189 | Existing positions reduced: 188
0.18% less ownership
Funds ownership: 69.79% → 69.61% (-0.18%)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 544 → 532 (-12)
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.74B → $3.55B (-$194M)
14% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 42 | Existing positions closed: 49
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 6 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$14.6M |
| 2 |
KAS
Kestra Advisory Services
Austin,
Texas
|
+$14.3M |
| 3 |
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$11.1M |
| 4 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$9.49M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$6.82M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$28.7M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$25.4M |
| 3 |
OPAM
Ocean Park Asset Management
Santa Monica,
California
|
-$9.11M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$8.77M |
| 5 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$8.72M |
EFAV Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
532 of the 8,349 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (EFAV) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $3.55B — down 5.2% from $3.74B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 49 funds closed out of EFAV and 42 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 188 trimmed existing stakes and 189 added.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $14.6M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $28.7M.
- 532 institutional investors held iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (EFAV) as of Q2 2026, down from 544 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $3.55B of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF stock for Q2 2026, down 5.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 42 funds opened new iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF positions in Q2 2026 and 49 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF buyer in Q2 2026 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $14.6M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF seller in Q2 2026 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $28.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.