iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (EFAV) is a quality and low-volatility ETF. As of October 28, 2026, ETF Copilot scores EFAV 4.3 out of 10 — highest on Risk (8.6), lowest on Growth (1.2). It trades at 16.9 times earnings, against its own median of 17.4. Its ten largest holdings are 15% of the fund.
What stands out in EFAV's data
Developed-market stocks outside the U.S., screened for smoother price moves.
Priced cheaper than most peers — you pay less for each dollar of earnings.
Its trailing EBITDA multiple of 9.5x lands among the cheapest 10% of the category, well below the 15.2x median, and it holds 279 stocks across developed markets.
A smoother-riding complement to the international core of a portfolio.
How is EFAV rated? ETF Copilot scores iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (EFAV) 4.3 out of 10
As of October 28, 2026, ETF Copilot scores iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (EFAV) 4.3 out of 10 overall.
ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):
- Overall: 4.3 / 10
- Growth: 1.2 / 10
- Value: 7.1 / 10
- Risk: 8.6 / 10
- Quality: 3.9 / 10
- Return: 3.1 / 10
Is EFAV expensive right now? It trades at 16.9 times earnings, against its own median of 17.4
As of October 28, 2026, EFAV is cheaper than 59% of its own last 9 years.
Trailing 12 months, built from EFAV's holdings. How we calculate this →
What's inside EFAV?
What's inside EFAV: Size (Large 61%, Mid 39%, Small 1%); Geography (International 100%, US 0%); Tech 6.2%; Semiconductors 0.5%; Memory 0.1%.
What are EFAV's top holdings? The ten largest are 15% of the fund
Shell, Statoil ASA, Takeda Pharmaceutical, ENI, Iberdrola, Secom, Totalenergies, DBS, Novartis and Swisscom are EFAV's largest holdings, in that order.
Less concentrated than 78% of Quality & Low Volatility ETFs.
Half of EFAV's weight sits in its 54 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 145 equally weighted holdings.
What is EFAV's expense ratio? 0.20% a year
As of October 28, 2026, EFAV charges 0.20% a year, yields 3.00% and holds $5.5B in assets across 279 positions.
| Measure | EFAV |
|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.20% |
| Dividend yield | 3.00% |
| Assets under management | $5.5B |
| Holdings | 279 |
Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.
Cite this
ETF Copilot, “iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (EFAV) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 28, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/efav
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