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EFAVTicker Symbol

iShares MSCI EAFE Minimum Volatility Index Fund ETFFund

 

61.37

  • Change -0.05 (-0.1%)
  • Volume 0.06 M

11:21 AM EDT May 22, 2013
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  • Assets $613.9M
  • Expense Ratio 0.20%
  • Yield 1.62%
  • Vs 50 Day EMA %
  • Vs 200 Day EMA %

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Global Equity ETF

iShares MSCI EAFE Minimum Volatility Index Fund is an exchange-traded fund incorporated in the USA. The Fund seeks to track the performance of the MSCI EAFE Minimum Volatility Index.

Performance
TODAY 1 DAY 5 DAY 10 DAY 1 MO 3 MO 6 MO 1 YR 2 YR 5 YR
-0.1% -0.4% -0.3% -1.0% 2.3% 8.9% 15.6% 26.6% 0.0 0.0
Last Close Volume
AVG VOL (10 D) CHANGE
125,606 73.3%
Trend on Last Close
  Price EMA EMA P DATE CROSSED
50 DAY 61.42 60.32 1.8% 01-10-2013
200 DAY 61.42 56.66 8.4% -
Technical
ALPHA BETA R2 STD DEV
-0.0010 0.825 0.548 0.030
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    03-13-2013 06:32 AM by Tom Lydon

    Investors are still battle-scarred from suffering through two brutal market pullbacks since 2000. They can't seem to shake off the dot-com bust and subprime meltdown despite SDPR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSEArca: DIA) breaking out to record highs. That's a big reason...

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    Exchange traded funds that track stocks with low volatility have been a popular holding during these turbulent times, with iShares recently announcing that its line of minimum volatility ETFs gathered over $4 billion in assets. The iShares suite of low-volatility ETFs cover br...

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    Many investors are scrambling for yield in a low-rate market for bonds and the Federal Reserve seems committed to keeping it that way. There are ETFs that can provide exposure to income-generating sectors with low costs and liquidity. However, investors just need to be careful...

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  • Low-Volatility ETFs: The New Safe Haven

    11-26-2012 08:22 AM by Tom Lydon

    Low-volatility stocks and exchange traded funds appear to be the new safe havens for those investors who are risk-averse but still want some exposure to equities. Stocks that tout prices which have fluctuated the least in the past are attracting nervous investors during this time...

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    A lot of people are stuck in their traditional stock and bond asset split, but with exchange traded fund products, investors can diversify and expand on traditional allocations to augment their current income. Low-volatility and dividend ETFs are attractive options for yield. ...

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  • State Street Planning Actively Managed Low-Volatility ETFs

    09-26-2012 05:53 AM by Tom Lydon

    Low-volatility exchange traded funds have garnered a lot of attention after investors were burned by the wild market swings in recent years. Joining in on the party, State Street Global Advisors plans to launch its own set of actively managed, low-volatility ETFs. According to...

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  • International Developed Markets ETFs: Beyond MSCI EAFE

    09-18-2012 09:41 AM by Tom Lydon

    International ETFs are one way to diversify a portfolio of U.S. stocks. Most investors gravitate to ETFs tracking the MSCI EAFE Index, the well-established benchmark for international developed markets. However, there are many ways to carve up non-U.S. stocks that are worthy o...

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  • Some Overlooked Low-Volatility ETFs

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    Low-volatility exchange traded funds offer investors the opportunity to track securities that mitigate the potential swings that would eat away returns during quick market corrections. While one low-volatility fund has attracted the lion's share of assets in this sub-segment, inv...

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  • Using Low-Volatility ETFs to Endure Market Swings

    08-01-2012 02:31 PM by Tom Lydon

    Tired of the market's twists and turns on lingering debt concerns, investors are looking to low-volatility exchange traded funds that promise to provide stable returns, even over periods of wild market swings. Wednesday's market provides a good example of the volatility that i...

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  • BlackRock Lists Four Low-Volatility ETFs

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    Exchange traded fund providers are introducing more ETFs designed for conservative investors who want to limit volatility in their portfolios. BlackRock's iShares this week listed four low-volatility ETFs. "The new funds can help provide a portfolio with downside protection w...

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Number of Holdings: 173

Financials 19.9%
Consumer Staples 16.6%
Health Care 14.9%
Industrials 11%
Utilities 10.3%
Consumer Discretionary 9%
Telecommunications 8.7%
Materials 4.6%
Energy 2.8%
Technology 1.4%
Unknown 0.76%
Other 0.04%
Medical-Drugs 12.3%
Commer Banks Non-US 11.6%
Telephone-Integrated 5.5%
Food-Misc/Diversified 5.1%
Food-Retail 4.8%
Transport-Rail 4.5%
Gas-Distribution 4.2%
Electric-Integrated 4%
Cellular Telecom 2.7%
REITS-Shopping Centers 2.3%
Oil Comp-Integrated 2.3%
REITS-Office Property 1.7%
Chemicals-Specialty 1.6%
Soap&Cleaning Prepar 1.5%
Satellite Telecom 1.4%
Commercial Services 1.4%
Retail-Convenience Store 1.2%
Resorts/Theme Parks 1.2%
Agricultural Chemicals 1.2%
Food-Catering 1.2%
Airlines 1.2%
Telecom Services 1.1%
Tobacco 1.1%
Industrial Gases 1%
Unknown 0.8%
England 26.2%
Japan 25%
China 13.3%
Switzerland 13.2%
France 4.5%
Australia 4.3%
Germany 3.5%
Denmark 2.4%
United States 1.8%
Israel 1.6%
Netherlands 1.2%
Belgium 1.1%
Unknown 0.9%
Finland 0.5%
New Zealand 0.4%
Italy 0.1%
Large-cap 82%
Mid-cap 16.7%
Unknown 0.9%
Small-cap 0.4%

Number of Holdings: 173

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Sector

Market Cap

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1.8% ROG Roche Holding AG Consumer Non-cyclical 202593720000 Switzerland
1.6% GIVN Givaudan SA Materials 11089540000 Switzerland
1.6% NOVN Novartis AG Consumer Non-cyclical 186050770000 Switzerland
1.6% GSK GlaxoSmithKline PLC Consumer Non-cyclical 81136570000 England
1.5% RB Reckitt Benckiser Gr... Consumer Non-cyclical 33263230000 England
1.5% Hang Seng Bank Ltd Financial 246245340000 China
1.5% OCBC Oversea-Chinese Bank... Financial 37113460000 China
1.5% NG National Grid PLC Utilities 30255380000 England
1.5% ULVR Unilever PLC Consumer Non-cyclical 83102530000 England
1.5% AZN AstraZeneca PLC Consumer Non-cyclical 41790120000 England

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