iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV) Short Interest Update

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV) saw a significant decline in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,817 shares, a decline of 99.7% from the April 30th total of 1,001,917 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 481,680 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.0 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Breakwater Capital Group increased its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 0.6% during the 1st quarter. Breakwater Capital Group now owns 19,516 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,783,000 after buying an additional 113 shares during the period. Compound Planning Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 0.9% in the first quarter. Compound Planning Inc. now owns 14,264 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,303,000 after acquiring an additional 123 shares in the last quarter. Johnson Investment Counsel Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 2.2% in the third quarter. Johnson Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 5,762 shares of the company’s stock valued at $489,000 after acquiring an additional 126 shares in the last quarter. Lido Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 1.0% during the first quarter. Lido Advisors LLC now owns 12,777 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,168,000 after acquiring an additional 126 shares during the period. Finally, Integrated Advisors Network LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 2.9% during the first quarter. Integrated Advisors Network LLC now owns 4,574 shares of the company’s stock valued at $418,000 after acquiring an additional 129 shares during the period.

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF Price Performance

Shares of BATS EFAV traded down $0.09 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $91.03. 477,494 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 562,466. iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF has a twelve month low of $81.66 and a twelve month high of $95.13. The firm has a market cap of $5.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.91 and a beta of 0.57. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $91.45 and its 200-day moving average price is $89.48.

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.