iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF $EFAV Shares Bought by Facet Wealth Inc.

Facet Wealth Inc. raised its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV) by 2.5% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 284,023 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 6,858 shares during the period. Facet Wealth Inc. owned approximately 0.43% of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF worth $24,094,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of EFAV. Portfolio Design Labs LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $45,806,000. Ascent Group LLC purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF during the second quarter worth $36,072,000. Assetmark Inc. grew its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 118.9% in the second quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 513,119 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,133,000 after purchasing an additional 278,742 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF during the 2nd quarter worth $22,963,000. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 32.6% during the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 767,283 shares of the company’s stock worth $64,520,000 after buying an additional 188,461 shares during the last quarter.

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF Stock Up 24.8%

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF stock opened at $87.31 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.70 billion, a PE ratio of 16.91 and a beta of 0.57. iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF has a 52 week low of $69.19 and a 52 week high of $85.52. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $86.29 and its 200 day simple moving average is $85.21.

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF Profile

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. EFAV was launched on Oct 18, 2011 and is managed by BlackRock.