Symmetry Partners LLC Purchases 7,754 Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF $EFAV

Symmetry Partners LLC raised its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV) by 7.1% during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 117,500 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 7,754 shares during the period. iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF comprises about 1.2% of Symmetry Partners LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 20th biggest position. Symmetry Partners LLC owned 0.18% of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF worth $9,877,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in EFAV. Hanson & Doremus Investment Management acquired a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF during the 1st quarter worth approximately $28,000. CX Institutional bought a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF during the first quarter valued at $32,000. Pineridge Advisors LLC bought a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF during the first quarter valued at $38,000. Signaturefd LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF in the second quarter worth $41,000. Finally, Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 109.7% in the first quarter. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC now owns 560 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,000 after acquiring an additional 293 shares during the period.

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF Stock Up 20.4%

BATS EFAV opened at $84.27 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $84.66 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $82.49. iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF has a twelve month low of $69.19 and a twelve month high of $85.52. The company has a market capitalization of $5.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.91 and a beta of 0.57.

About iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF

The iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (EFAV) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI EAFE Minimum Volatility (USD) index. The fund tracks an index of developed-market equities, ex-US and Canada, selected and weighted to create a low volatility portfolio subject to constraints including sector exposure.