iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (EFAV)

BATS: EFAV · IEX Real-Time Price · USD
67.33
+0.58 (0.87%)
Jun 8, 2023, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed
0.87%
Assets $7.57B
Expense Ratio 0.20%
PE Ratio 16.01
Shares Out 110.70M
Dividend (ttm) $1.81
Dividend Yield 2.69%
Ex-Dividend Date Jun 7, 2023
Payout Ratio 43.00%
1-Year Return +1.20%
Volume 248,335
Open 66.92
Previous Close 66.75
Day's Range 66.89 - 67.43
52-Week Low 54.96
52-Week High 71.08
Beta 0.60
Holdings 262
Inception Date Oct 18, 2011

About EFAV

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The iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (EFAV) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI EAFE Minimum Volatility (USD) index. The fund tracks an index of developed-market equities, ex-US and Canada, selected and weighted to create a low volatility portfolio subject to constraints including sector exposure. EFAV was launched on Oct 18, 2011 and is managed by BlackRock.

Asset Class Equity
Category Foreign Large Blend
Region EAFE
Stock Exchange BATS
Ticker Symbol EFAV
Issuer BlackRock
Index Tracked MSCI EAFE Minimum Volatility (USD)

Top 10 Holdings

13.86% of assets
Name Symbol Weight
NOVARTIS AG NOVN.SW 1.50%
SWISSCOM AG SCMN.SW 1.46%
KONINKLIJKE AHOLD DELHAIZE NV AD.AS 1.45%
NOVO NORDISK CLASS B NOVO B.CO 1.42%
SANOFI SA SAN.PA 1.41%
NESTLE SA NESN.SW 1.40%
ROCHE HOLDING PAR AG ROG.SW 1.36%
OTSUKA HOLDINGS LTD 4578.T 1.35%
HANG SENG BANK LTD 11.HK 1.29%
NATIONAL GRID PLC NG.L 1.22%
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Dividends

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
Jun 7, 2023 $1.31127 Jun 13, 2023
Dec 13, 2022 $0.49694 Dec 19, 2022
Jun 9, 2022 $1.10926 Jun 15, 2022
Dec 13, 2021 $0.63411 Dec 17, 2021
Jun 10, 2021 $1.26508 Jun 16, 2021
Jun 15, 2020 $0.9773 Jun 19, 2020
Full Dividend History

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