iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV) Shares Purchased by Janney Montgomery Scott LLC

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV) by 16.4% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 11,789 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,660 shares during the quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF were worth $904,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of EFAV. Roof Eidam Maycock Peralta LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 0.8% during the second quarter. Roof Eidam Maycock Peralta LLC now owns 18,929 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,313,000 after buying an additional 144 shares in the last quarter. Patriot Investment Management Group Inc. grew its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 1.6% during the 2nd quarter. Patriot Investment Management Group Inc. now owns 9,188 shares of the company’s stock valued at $637,000 after acquiring an additional 148 shares in the last quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc raised its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 0.8% in the 2nd quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc now owns 19,211 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,332,000 after acquiring an additional 158 shares during the last quarter. Atomi Financial Group Inc. lifted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 3.2% in the 3rd quarter. Atomi Financial Group Inc. now owns 5,322 shares of the company’s stock worth $408,000 after purchasing an additional 165 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Richardson Financial Services Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 5.5% during the 3rd quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 3,226 shares of the company’s stock worth $225,000 after purchasing an additional 168 shares during the last quarter.

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF Price Performance

EFAV stock opened at $72.13 on Friday. iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF has a 1 year low of $64.68 and a 1 year high of $76.51. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.91 billion, a PE ratio of 16.91 and a beta of 0.53. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $75.33 and a 200-day simple moving average of $73.05.

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.