EFAV ETF — iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (EFAV)

EFAV is a low-cost ETF. As of August 19, 2026, its distribution rate is 3.62%, its trailing-12-month yield is 3.07%, its expense ratio is 0.20%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 72/100 (Generally safe). Fund total return is 180.4% over the past 14.8 years, 536.7 points behind SPY at 717.1%.

At the current 3.62% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $362 per year, or $30.17 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual semi-annual payments vary.

This ETF tracks an index of international developed-market equity securities selected for lower volatility relative to the broader MSCI EAFE Index, with at least 80% of assets in index component securities. The fund distributes semi-annually and carries a modest current distribution rate with a low expense ratio of 0.20%. It appeals to income and value-oriented investors seeking international equity exposure with reduced price fluctuations.

EFAV performance versus SPY

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Fund total return is 180.4% over the past 14.8 years, 536.7 points behind SPY at 717.1%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 6.7%.

EFAV key facts

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

72 · Generally safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

2.61%

Issuer

iShares

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

10/18/2011

Expense ratio

0.20%

Distribution rate

3.62%

Distribution frequency

Semi-Annual

Trailing yield

3.07%

Last close

$93.06

AUM

$5,478,962,199

Average volume

566494.0

Last dividend

$1.6840

Ex-dividend date

06/15/2026

Payment date

06/18/2026

Beta

0.53

P/E ratio

17.83

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (3.62%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (3.07%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Fund total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is what the fund did, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Primary sources: iShares fund page; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

EFAV risks and drawbacks

EFAV's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are semi-annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 6.7%.

Who may consider EFAV — and who may not

EFAV may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (EFAV pays semi-annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Frequently asked questions

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