iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF
- Current Price : $62.91
- 52-week range : $60.90 - $79.65
- Dividend yield : 3.02%
- Expense ratio : 0.20% per year
It invests in shares of international companies with lower volatility characteristics. The fund was first listed in October 2011.
EFAV, which tracks the MSCI EAFE Minimum Volatility Index , currently has 234 stocks. Health care names have the largest slice, with 18.9%. Then come consumer staples (15.7%), industrials (13.2%), and financials (12.6%).
Geographical allocations include Japan (27.4%), Switzerland (15.1%), the United Kingdom (10.6%), Hong Kong (7.9%), and France (6.1%). Meanwhile, the top 10 holdings account for 14% of $5.7 billion in net assets.