iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF

Frequently Asked Questions About EFAV

What does EFAV invest in?

The fund generally will invest at least 80% 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.

What is the expense ratio of EFAV?

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (EFAV) charges an expense ratio of 0.20%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

How big is EFAV?

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (EFAV) manages $5.22B in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure — funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.

Is EFAV actively managed or an index fund?

EFAV is a passive index fund — it tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (EFAV's is 0.20%) because there's no security selection cost.

When was EFAV launched?

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (EFAV) launched in October 2011 and is managed by IShares.

How has EFAV performed?

EFAV's total return — price change plus reinvested distributions — is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon.