iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF $EFAV Shares Purchased by Jones Financial Companies Lllp

Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV) by 16.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 162,994 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 23,146 shares during the quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp owned 0.25% of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF worth $13,737,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of EFAV. Bank of Montreal Can increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 10.4% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 62,024 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,214,000 after purchasing an additional 5,868 shares in the last quarter. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $489,000. Ibex Wealth Advisors purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $1,152,000. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 1.4% during the 2nd quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 18,854 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,585,000 after buying an additional 253 shares during the period. Finally, Horizon Family Wealth Inc. acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $428,000.

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF Stock Performance

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF stock opened at $90.83 on Thursday. iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF has a 1 year low of $69.19 and a 1 year high of $85.52. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $87.03 and its 200 day moving average price is $85.61. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.91 and a beta of 0.57.

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF Company 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.