# EFAV (iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF)

iShares · Stock ETFs · International large-cap value · data as of Oct 9, 2026

EFAV tracks an index and returned +12.3% over the past year.

## Key facts

- EFAV, total return, 1 year: +12.3%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- EFAV, expense ratio: 0.20%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- EFAV, holdings: 270, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- EFAV, below its high: −3.7%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- EFAV, 12-month yield: cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price: 3.4%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- EFAV, last payment (paid annual), ex-date Jun 15, 2026: $1.6841, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- EFAV, net assets: $5.3bn (the issuer’s own daily fund list, as of Oct 9, 2026).

## EFAV over each window to Oct 9, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 (SPY) | Gap to SPY |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 month | −2.0% | +2.4% | −4.4 pts |
| 3 months | +2.3% | +3.4% | −1.1 pts |
| 6 months | +0.2% | +15.2% | −14.9 pts |
| Year to date | +8.3% | +15.1% | −6.8 pts |
| 1 year | +12.3% | +17.3% | −4.9 pts |
| 3 years | +53.4% | +85.8% | −32.4 pts |
| Since launch | +176.3% | +731.7% | −555.4 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What it tracks | not read by ETFIQ | ETFIQ |
| Fund type | Equity fund | ETFIQ |
| Category | Stocks · International large-cap value | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.20% | 485BPOS XBRL, Nov 21, 2025 |
| Price | $91.64 | ETFIQ |
| First traded | Oct 20, 2011 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $5.3bn | the issuer’s own daily fund list, as of Oct 9, 2026 |
| Benchmark | Its own holdings, as of Oct 8, 2026; its prospectus names no index it tracks | ETFIQ, from its filings |
| Below its high | −3.7% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 270 | ETFIQ |
| Top ten weight | 14.8% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings published for | Oct 8, 2026 | the issuer’s daily file |
| Holdings as of the close of | Oct 8, 2026 | the issuer’s daily file |
| Already in the S&P 500, by weight | 0.0% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 100.0% | ETFIQ |
| Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight | 0.2% | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### How has EFAV performed?

Over the year to Oct 9, 2026, EFAV returned +12.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.3% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +53.4%.

### What does EFAV cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.20% a year.

### What does EFAV hold?

270 positions as published by its issuer for Oct 8, 2026, with the top ten at 14.8% of the fund. 0% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.

### How far is EFAV below its high?

3.7% below its high of Sep 3, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 9, 2026.


## Cite this page

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