Private Advisor Group LLC Buys 13,127 Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF $EFAV

Private Advisor Group LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV) by 28.7% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 58,935 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 13,127 shares during the quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC owned 0.09% of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF worth $5,385,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. increased its position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 5,720.0% during the fourth quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 291 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 286 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Watch Advisors INC purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $30,000. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 3,118.2% during the 4th quarter. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC now owns 354 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 343 shares during the last quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC raised its position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 1,156.2% in the 4th quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC now owns 402 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 370 shares during the period. Finally, Elevated Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $55,000.

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF Price Performance

Shares of BATS EFAV opened at $89.74 on Wednesday. iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF has a 1 year low of $81.66 and a 1 year high of $95.13. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $89.85 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $90.14. The company has a market cap of $5.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.91 and a beta of 0.57.

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.