Geneos Wealth Management Inc. Purchases 106,290 Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF $EFAV

Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV) by 98.8% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 213,922 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 106,290 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF were worth $19,546,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in EFAV. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 41.7% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,780 shares of the company’s stock valued at $267,000 after acquiring an additional 1,112 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF during the first quarter valued at about $1,113,000. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd boosted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 19.2% during the second quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 53,619 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,507,000 after purchasing an additional 8,642 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 4.9% during the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 62,934 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,290,000 after purchasing an additional 2,948 shares during the period. Finally, Sei Investments Co. increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 7.1% in the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 622,873 shares of the company’s stock worth $52,357,000 after purchasing an additional 41,032 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF Stock Up 0.2%

BATS EFAV opened at $90.17 on Thursday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $89.68 and its 200-day moving average is $90.29. iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF has a 12-month low of $81.66 and a 12-month high of $95.13. The firm has a market cap of $5.89 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.