EFAV vs. IEFA ETF Comparison

Comparison of iShares MSCI EAFE Minimum Volatility ETF (EFAV) to iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA)
EFAV

iShares MSCI EAFE Minimum Volatility ETF

EFAV Description

The investment seeks the investment results of an 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 invests at least 90% of its assets in securities of the underlying index or in depositary receipts representing securities in the MSCI EAFE Minimum Volatility Index. The components of the underlying index, and the degree to which these components represent certain industries, may change over time. Components primarily include consumer staples, financial and healthcare companies. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$72.59

Average Daily Volume

276,888

Number of Holdings *

9

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
IEFA

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF

IEFA Description The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI EAFE® Investable Market Index (the "underlying index"). The fund generally invests at least 80% of its assets in securities of the underlying index and in depositary receipts representing securities of the underlying index. The underlying index has been developed by MSCI Inc. ("MSCI") as an equity benchmark for its international stock performance. The underlying index is designed to measure large-, mid- and small-capitalization equity market performance and includes stocks from Europe, Australasia and the Far East.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$72.18

Average Daily Volume

7,257,734

Number of Holdings *

14

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period EFAV IEFA
30 Days -2.16% -2.77%
60 Days -5.71% -6.28%
90 Days -4.99% -6.34%
12 Months 11.54% 10.95%
9 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in EFAV Weight in IEFA Overlap
AGCO D 0.04% 0.03% 0.03%
HMC F 0.24% 0.21% 0.21%
MBAVU D 0.02% 0.02% 0.02%
MFG B 0.36% 0.31% 0.31%
MUFG B 0.8% 0.69% 0.69%
NMR B 0.11% 0.09% 0.09%
SMFG B 0.54% 0.46% 0.46%
SONY B 0.71% 0.61% 0.61%
TM D 1.1% 0.95% 0.95%
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