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iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol EAFE ETF (EFAV)
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ETF Info

ISINUS46429B6891
CUSIP46429B689
IssueriShares
Inception DateOct 18, 2011
RegionDeveloped Markets (EAFE)
CategoryForeign Large Cap Equities
Index TrackedMSCI EAFE Minimum Volatility Index
Home Pagewww.ishares.com
Asset ClassEquity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

The iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol EAFE ETF has a high expense ratio of 0.20%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.20%

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol EAFE ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
7.45%
17.40%
EFAV (iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol EAFE ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol EAFE ETF had a return of -2.00% year-to-date (YTD) and 0.59% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol EAFE ETF had an annualized return of 3.74%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.43%, indicating that iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol EAFE ETF did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date-2.00%5.29%
1 month-3.71%-2.47%
6 months6.82%16.40%
1 year0.59%20.88%
5 years (annualized)1.71%11.60%
10 years (annualized)3.74%10.43%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024-0.65%0.75%2.12%
2023-2.86%-1.78%5.18%4.15%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of EFAV is 22, indicating that it is in the bottom 22% of the market in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is based on the combined values of the indicators listed below.

The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of EFAV is 2222
iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol EAFE ETF(EFAV)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of EFAV is 2323Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of EFAV is 2222Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of EFAV is 2121Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of EFAV is 2323Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of EFAV is 2323Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol EAFE ETF (EFAV) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


EFAV
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for EFAV, currently valued at 0.10, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.005.000.10
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for EFAV, currently valued at 0.21, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.000.21
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for EFAV, currently valued at 1.02, compared to the broader market1.001.502.002.501.02
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for EFAV, currently valued at 0.06, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.000.06
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for EFAV, currently valued at 0.28, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.000.28
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.79, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.005.001.79
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.61, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.002.61
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.31, compared to the broader market1.001.502.002.501.31
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.36, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.001.36
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 7.21, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.007.21

Sharpe Ratio

The current iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol EAFE ETF Sharpe ratio is 0.10. A Sharpe ratio between 0 and 1.0 is considered sub-optimal.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.000.501.001.502.002.503.00NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
0.10
1.79
EFAV (iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol EAFE ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol EAFE ETF granted a 3.14% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $2.13 per share.


PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$2.13$2.13$1.61$1.90$0.98$3.12$2.22$1.79$2.41$1.61$2.20$1.56

Dividend yield

3.14%3.08%2.53%2.47%1.33%4.19%3.34%2.45%3.94%2.49%3.57%2.53%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol EAFE ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.31$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.82
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.11$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.50
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.27$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.63
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.98$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.39$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.73
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.45$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.77
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.40$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.39
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.41
2015$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.94$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.67
2014$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.37$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.83
2013$0.79$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.77

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
-8.88%
-4.42%
EFAV (iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol EAFE ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol EAFE ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol EAFE ETF was 27.56%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 202 trading sessions.

The current iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol EAFE ETF drawdown is 8.88%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-27.56%Jan 21, 202044Mar 23, 2020202Jan 8, 2021246
-27.46%Sep 7, 2021278Oct 12, 2022
-12.27%Jan 29, 2018229Dec 24, 2018122Jun 20, 2019351
-11.29%May 18, 2015171Jan 20, 201661Apr 18, 2016232
-10.22%Sep 7, 201661Dec 1, 201697Apr 24, 2017158

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol EAFE ETF volatility is 2.22%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


1.50%2.00%2.50%3.00%3.50%4.00%4.50%5.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
2.22%
3.35%
EFAV (iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol EAFE ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)