iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF $EFAV Shares Newly Bought by Investment Partners LTD.

Investment Partners LTD. purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 19,234 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,753,000.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Brookstone Capital Management acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $18,230,000. Ledyard National Bank bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $14,435,000. Anderson Hoagland & Co. bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $14,722,000. Fifth Third Bancorp lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 5,456.1% in the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 111,122 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,153,000 after purchasing an additional 109,122 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 98.8% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 213,922 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,546,000 after purchasing an additional 106,290 shares during the last quarter.

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF Trading Up 0.7%

Shares of BATS:EFAV opened at $96.25 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.29 billion, a PE ratio of 16.91 and a beta of 0.57. iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF has a 1 year low of $83.85 and a 1 year high of $96.60. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $93.60 and a 200 day moving average price of $91.62.

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.