EFAV vs. MFDX ETF Comparison

Comparison of iShares MSCI EAFE Minimum Volatility ETF (EFAV) to PIMCO Equitiy Series PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor International Equity ETF (MFDX)
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
MFDX

PIMCO Equitiy Series PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor International Equity ETF

MFDX Description The investment seeks to track the investment results of the RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor Emerging Markets Index. The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its total assets (exclusive of collateral held from securities lending) in the component securities of the RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor Emerging Markets Index. The underlying index is constructed by RAFI Indices, LLC using a rules-based approach to construct factor portfolios within the underlying index. The underlying index consists of "factor portfolios," each of which emphasizes one of the following factors: value, low volatility, quality and momentum.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$30.33

Average Daily Volume

24,135

Number of Holdings *

51

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period EFAV MFDX
30 Days -2.16% -1.45%
60 Days -5.71% -5.23%
90 Days -4.99% -4.02%
12 Months 11.54% 11.37%
9 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in EFAV Weight in MFDX Overlap
AGCO D 0.04% 0.04% 0.04%
HMC F 0.24% 0.16% 0.16%
MBAVU D 0.02% 0.0% 0.0%
MFG B 0.36% 0.36% 0.36%
MUFG B 0.8% 0.39% 0.39%
NMR B 0.11% 0.07% 0.07%
SMFG B 0.54% 0.27% 0.27%
SONY B 0.71% 0.03% 0.03%
TM D 1.1% 0.21% 0.21%
EFAV Overweight 0 Positions Relative to MFDX
Symbol Grade Weight
EFAV Underweight 42 Positions Relative to MFDX
Symbol Grade Weight
UL D -1.11%
ABBV D -0.7%
NVS D -0.61%
HSBH B -0.4%
TT A -0.37%
MDT D -0.34%
NXPI D -0.32%
BCS C -0.28%
ARM D -0.28%
GRMN B -0.26%
SE B -0.22%
SPOT B -0.22%
WCN A -0.21%
CNI D -0.16%
DEO F -0.14%
LOGI D -0.13%
CHKP D -0.12%
RBA A -0.11%
LYG F -0.1%
TEVA D -0.1%
GOLD D -0.09%
E F -0.08%
WFG D -0.08%
ICLR D -0.08%
LULU C -0.07%
CCEP C -0.06%
STLA F -0.06%
WIX B -0.06%
ALLE D -0.05%
CYBR B -0.04%
QGEN D -0.04%
ALV C -0.04%
PDS C -0.03%
AEI D -0.03%
DOOO F -0.02%
ASND D -0.02%
MNDY C -0.02%
FRO F -0.02%
SFL D -0.01%
AER B -0.01%
YY C -0.01%
CSIQ F -0.0%
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