iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF(EFAV · ETF)

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EFAV $89.96
Snapshot
$89.96
52-Week Range
$81.66 – $95.12
YTD
+3.81%
IV Rank (30D)
24.96
Straddle Price
$2.85
Info

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (EFAV) ETF

Exchange
BATS
Inception
2011-10-18
Has Options
Yes
ETF Profile
holdings as of 2026-07-22
Holdings
278
AUM
$5.2B
Provider
iShares (BlackRock)
Inception
2011-10-18
Exchange
BATS
Data As Of
2026-07-22
Expense Ratio
Dividend Yield
3.15%
Distribution
Semi-Annual
Recent distributions
Ex-Date Pay Date Amount Type
2026-06-15 2026-06-18 $1.6841 CD
2025-12-16 2025-12-19 $1.1734 CD
2025-06-16 2025-06-20 $1.5865 CD
2024-12-17 2024-12-20 $0.8637 CD
2024-06-11 2024-06-17 $1.4252 CD
2023-12-20 2023-12-27 $0.8214 CD
Asset Allocation
Top Holdings
top 50 of 278 holdings
Symbol Name Weight % Asset Class Country
IBE IBERDROLA SA 1.56% Equity (Foreign) Spain
SECOM LTD 1.52% Equity (Foreign) Japan
D05 DBS GROUP HOLDINGS LTD 1.49% Equity (Foreign) Singapore
SHEL SHELL PLC 1.48% Equity (Foreign) United Kingdom
EQNR EQUINOR 1.45% Equity (Foreign) Norway
TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL LTD 1.43% Equity (Foreign) Japan
NOVN NOVARTIS AG 1.42% Equity (Foreign) Switzerland
ZURN ZURICH INSURANCE GROUP AG 1.39% Equity (Foreign) Switzerland
O39 OVERSEA-CHINESE BANKING LTD 1.39% Equity (Foreign) Singapore
ENI ENI 1.36% Equity (Foreign) Italy
TTE TOTALENERGIES 1.36% Equity (Foreign) France
SCMN SWISSCOM AG 1.29% Equity (Foreign) Switzerland
BOC HONG KONG HOLDINGS LTD 1.28% Equity (Foreign) Hong Kong
SAMPO SAMPO CLASS A 1.22% Equity (Foreign) Finland
ULVR UNILEVER PLC 1.17% Equity (Foreign) United Kingdom
NESN NESTLE SA 1.11% Equity (Foreign) Switzerland
AD KONINKLIJKE AHOLD DELHAIZE NV 1.08% Equity (Foreign) Netherlands
ORA ORANGE SA 1.07% Equity (Foreign) France
KDDI CORP 1.04% Equity (Foreign) Japan
CLP HOLDINGS LTD 1.04% Equity (Foreign) Hong Kong
SOFTBANK CORP 1.03% Equity (Foreign) Japan
SPSN SWISS PRIME SITE AG 1.01% Equity (Foreign) Switzerland
JAPAN TOBACCO INC 0.97% Equity (Foreign) Japan
POLI BANK HAPOALIM BM 0.93% Equity (Foreign) Israel
EAST JAPAN RAILWAY 0.92% Equity (Foreign) Japan
POWER ASSETS HOLDINGS LTD 0.89% Equity (Foreign) Hong Kong
PST POSTE ITALIANE 0.88% Equity (Foreign) Italy
S68 SINGAPORE EXCHANGE LTD 0.84% Equity (Foreign) Singapore
BN DANONE SA 0.82% Equity (Foreign) France
OBIC LTD 0.78% Equity (Foreign) Japan
KPN KONINKLIJKE KPN NV 0.78% Equity (Foreign) Netherlands
TCL TRANSURBAN GROUP STAPLED UNITS 0.78% Equity (Foreign) Australia
SHIONOGI LTD 0.77% Equity (Foreign) Japan
NTT INC 0.77% Equity (Foreign) Japan
AI LAIR LIQUIDE SOCIETE ANONYME POUR 0.76% Equity (Foreign) France
U11 UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LTD 0.74% Equity (Foreign) Singapore
SAN SANOFI SA 0.74% Equity (Foreign) France
HBAN HELVETIA BALOISE HOLDING N AG 0.73% Equity (Foreign) Switzerland
BA. BAE SYSTEMS PLC 0.72% Equity (Foreign) United Kingdom
BRIDGESTONE CORP 0.72% Equity (Foreign) Japan
CENTRAL JAPAN RAILWAY 0.70% Equity (Foreign) Japan
HLN HALEON PLC 0.69% Equity (Foreign) United Kingdom
AZN ASTRAZENECA PLC 0.69% Equity (Foreign) United Kingdom
BATS BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO 0.68% Equity (Foreign) United Kingdom
OTSUKA HOLDINGS LTD 0.68% Equity (Foreign) Japan
MPL MEDIBANK PRIVATE LTD 0.66% Equity (Foreign) Australia
ITX INDUSTRIA DE DISENO TEXTIL SA 0.66% Equity (Foreign) Spain
FAST RETAILING LTD 0.65% Equity (Foreign) Japan
BP. BP PLC 0.65% Equity (Foreign) United Kingdom
KAO CORP 0.65% Equity (Foreign) Japan
Geographic Breakdown
Non-Equity Breakdown
iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF · NPORT-P period 2026-07-31 (filed 2026-03-25)
Net assets: $5.30B · 260 total positions · equity 97.28% · non-equity 2.53%
Non-equity holdings — 21 positions, 2.53% of NAV
Category Weight Value Positions
Other 2.05% $108.5M 14
Short-term investment 0.46% $24.4M 2
Derivative (equity) 0.02% $1.0M 4
Derivative (interest rate) -0.00% $-18933 1
Chart
Seasonality
MonthAvg ReturnYears of Data
Jan +1.52% 6
Feb +0.68% 6
Mar +0.48% 6
Apr +1.00% 6
May +0.30% 6
Jun -2.55% 6
Jul +2.97% 6
Aug -0.09% 5
Sep -2.74% 5
Oct +0.43% 5
Nov +2.05% 5
Dec +0.12% 5
Technical Indicators

Quick-reference for reading the values below. Indicators combine to confirm a view — no single one is a trade signal on its own.

Trend Indicators
  • SMA 20 / 50 / 200 — price above = uptrend, below = downtrend. SMA 50 crossing SMA 200 is the golden/death cross.
  • EMA 12 / 26 — faster-reacting averages; 12 above 26 is short-term bullish.
  • MACD — bullish when MACD > signal (green badge), bearish when below. Divergence from price often precedes reversals.
  • ADX (14) — trend strength regardless of direction. <20 range, 20–25 weak trend, 25–50 trend, >50 strong trend.
  • +DI / −DI — +DI > −DI favors bulls; the reverse favors bears. Read alongside ADX.
Momentum Oscillators
  • RSI (14) — <30 oversold, >70 overbought. 40–60 is neutral; trending names can stay extreme.
  • Stochastic %K / %D — <20 oversold, >80 overbought. %K crossing %D is an early momentum signal.
  • Williams %R — inverted scale: <−80 oversold, >−20 overbought.

Oscillators work best in range-bound markets; in strong trends they give premature reversal signals.

Volume & Volatility
  • Bollinger Bands — price at upper band = overbought, lower = oversold. Narrow bands (squeeze) often precede expansion.
  • OBV — cumulative volume; rising OBV confirms uptrend, falling OBV confirms downtrend. Divergence from price is a warning.
  • Vol SMA 20 / Vol ROC — today's volume vs. 20-day average. Positive ROC with price move = conviction.
  • ATR / True Range — average daily $ move; sizing and stop-loss reference.
  • HV 20 / 30 / 60 — realized (historical) volatility. Compare to IV on the options cards: IV > HV = rich premium.

Confluence matters: trend + momentum + volume agreeing carries far more weight than any single indicator. For how these feed the spread scanner score, see the algorithm docs →

Trend Indicators
SMA 20: $89.39
SMA 50: $89.73
SMA 200: $88.94
Current: $89.93
EMA 12: $90.09
EMA 26: $89.71
MACD: 0.3787 | Signal: 0.1697
BULLISH
ADX (14): 18.68
RANGE
+DI: 31.87
−DI: 30.29
Momentum Oscillators
RSI (14): 52.05
NEUTRAL
Stoch %K: 71.62
Stoch %D: 82.44
Williams %R: -56.55
Volume & Volatility
BB Upper: $91.75
BB Lower: $87.04
NEUTRAL
OBV: 36,651,879
Vol SMA 20: 485,884
Vol ROC: -22.99%
ATR: $0.76
True Range: $1.06
HV 20: 10.1%
HV 30: 13.6%
HV 60: 12.8%

Data Summary
Data Points: 500
Last Updated:
Date Range: 2024-07-25T00:00:00 – 2026-07-23T00:00:00
AI Analysis

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Analysis includes technical indicators, news sentiment, risk assessment, and specific price levels to watch.

News
Options Activity
IV Rank (30D)
24.96
IV Rank (7D)
24.96
Avg IV
21.9%
Straddle (30D)
$2.85
Straddle (7D)
$2.85
Spread Scanner GPU

Each spread is ranked by a composite score built in three stages. Full documentation →

Stage 1 — Base Score (GPU scanner)

score = P(profit) × (credit / spread_width)
P(profit) from short leg delta (1 − |delta|), penalised above 85%. Credit uses mid-price to handle illiquid chains fairly.

Stage 2 — Skew Adjustment (±25% cap)

RR and BF (30-delta) from the persisted per-symbol skew snapshot — wing strikes picked by real greeks.delta, not a moneyness proxy. Put skew boosts bull puts, penalises bear calls. High butterfly boosts iron condors. Calendars are skew-neutral.

Stage 3 — Technical Overlay (±50% cap, 5 groups)
Group 1 · Directional Bias (±0.25)
  • RSI <40 bullish / >60 bearish
  • MACD crossover + histogram trend
  • Price vs SMA 50 & SMA 200
Group 2 · Momentum (±0.10)
  • Stochastic %K <20 / >80
  • Williams %R <−80 / >−20
Group 3 · Volatility (up to −0.25 / +0.15)
  • Blended ATR + straddle expected-move penalty
  • Bollinger Band signal (+ counter-trend penalty)
  • BB width — vol contraction boost for ICs
Group 4 · IV Regime (±0.15)
  • IV rank ≥ 75 → strong boost for credit spreads
  • IV rank < 25 → penalty (selling cheap vol)
Group 5 · Liquidity (penalty up to −0.10)
  • Min open interest across all legs
  • OI < 100 → −0.10 · OI < 500 → −0.05

score = base_score × skew_multiplier × tech_multiplier
Both multipliers are shown per spread. Beta is informational only — ATR already captures realized vol. Full algorithm documentation →

Enter a ticker to scan for optimal spread opportunities.

Evaluates all bull put, bear call, iron condor, and calendar spread combinations using GPU-accelerated analysis.

Skew (Wing IV − ATM IV)
DTE:
Wing Δ:
Metric:
Wing vs ATM
IV(put wing) − IV(ATM), in vol points

How much the OTM put trades above (or below) the at-the-money strike. Measures the height of the put-side tail relative to ATM — i.e. how expensive crash insurance is on this name.

  • Positive (typical) — wing IV > ATM IV. Standard equity put skew: portfolios bid up crash protection, so OTM puts trade richer than ATM.
  • Near zero or negative (unusual) — wing IV ≤ ATM IV. Flat or inverted put side. Common when there's no fear demand, in tightly mean-reverting names, or right after an earnings catalyst clears.
  • Percentile vs own 3-yr history: high = wings rich (good time to sell wing premium); low = wings cheap (good time to buy protection).
  • Not directional — high or low wings don't predict up or down moves. It's a price tag on tail insurance, not a forecast.
Risk Reversal
IV(call wing) − IV(put wing), equal delta on each side

Which side of the smile is the market paying up for? Measures the tilt of the surface — call skew vs put skew at matched deltas.

  • Negative (typical) — puts richer than calls. Standard equity behavior: hedging demand makes puts carry a premium. Most large-caps sit in the −1 to −5 vol-point range.
  • Strongly negative (< −5 pts) — heavy downside hedging, elevated fear, or an upcoming catalyst (earnings, FDA, macro event). Worth flagging.
  • Positive — calls richer than puts. Unusual for equities; signals bullish momentum, short-squeeze positioning, or takeover/M&A speculation.
  • Near zero — symmetric surface. Market sees roughly equal up/down risk. Rare for large-caps; more common in commodities and FX.
Reading them together

Wing-vs-ATM tells you how expensive the tails are. Risk Reversal tells you which side is favored. Combined:

  • High wing percentile + deeply negative RR → strong put bid; stress or major event priced in. Owning protection costs a premium; selling put premium is dangerous.
  • Low wing percentile + near-zero RR → complacency; insurance cheap and balanced. Good environment to add cheap downside hedges.
  • Positive RR + elevated wings → call-side fear-of-missing-out; common in squeeze setups. Upside calls expensive, downside puts not bid.
14 DTE / 10d
pts EXTREME
ATM — / Wing —
30 DTE / 10d
pts EXTREME
ATM — / Wing —

Percentile is the rank of today's reading within ~3 years of this symbol's own history. High percentile = wings are rich relative to history; not a directional signal. Skew is read off the chain in real time, not from CBOE SKEW.

Volatility Surface

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Volatility Smile

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IV Rank (7 DTE)
IV Rank (30 DTE)
Straddle Price (30 DTE)
Beta Analysis
Beta (1Y vs SPY)
0.35
Correlation (SPY)
40.0%
0.16
Ann. Volatility
11.1%
SPY Volatility
12.7%

Low volatility - stock moves less than market

Beta & Alpha Over Time
Constituent Performance

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Constituents
Symbol Name Weight % Price 1 Day 1 Week 1 Month