EFAV - iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol EAFE ETF
| Assets | $9.21B |
| NAV | $74.87 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.20% |
| PE Ratio | 21.31 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.57 |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.98 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.30% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 15, 2020 |
| 1-Year Return | - |
| Trading Day | April 21 |
| Last Price | $74.97 |
| Previous Close | $74.42 |
| Change ($) | 0.55 |
| Change (%) | 0.74% |
| Day's Open | 74.40 |
| Day's Range | 74.40 - 75.01 |
| Day's Volume | 913,409 |
| 52-Week Range | 62.56 - 75.11 |
Fund Description
The investment seeks the investment results of the MSCI EAFE Minimum Volatility (USD) Index composed of developed market equities that, in the aggregate, have lower volatility characteristics relative to the broader developed equity markets, excluding the U.S. and Canada. The fund generally will invest at least 90% of its assets in the component securities of the index and in investments that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the component securities of the index. The index measures the performance of international equity securities that in the aggregate have lower volatility relative to the MSCI EAFE Index.
| Asset Class Equity | Sector International |
| Region EAFE | Inception Date Oct 18, 2011 |
| Exchange BATS | Ticker Symbol EFAV |
| Index Tracked MSCI EAFE Minimum Volatility (USD) Index | |
Top 10 Holdings
13.38% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk A/S B | NOVO B.CO | 1.48% |
| Swisscom AG | SCMN.SW | 1.43% |
| Coloplast A/S Class B | COLO B.CO | 1.41% |
| Nestle SA | NESN.SW | 1.40% |
| Roche Holding AG | ROG.SW | 1.40% |
| Givaudan SA | GIVN.SW | 1.40% |
| Hermes International SA | RMS.PA | 1.33% |
| Novartis AG | NOVN.SW | 1.29% |
| Deutsche Telekom AG | DTE.DE | 1.14% |
| Wesfarmers Ltd | WES.AX | 1.12% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2020 | $0.00 | Dec 18, 2020 |
| Jun 15, 2020 | $0.9773 | Jun 19, 2020 |
| Dec 16, 2019 | $1.73438 | Dec 20, 2019 |
| Jun 17, 2019 | $1.385553 | Jun 21, 2019 |
| Dec 18, 2018 | $0.771266 | Dec 24, 2018 |
| Jun 19, 2018 | $1.453 | Jun 25, 2018 |
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