PFG Advisors Lowers Stock Holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV)

PFG Advisors lowered its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV) by 7.9% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 4,630 shares of the company’s stock after selling 396 shares during the quarter. PFG Advisors’ holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF were worth $327,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Wharton Business Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 35.7% during the fourth quarter. Wharton Business Group LLC now owns 1,668,037 shares of the company’s stock valued at $117,947,000 after acquiring an additional 438,796 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 100.9% in the third quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 867,994 shares of the company’s stock valued at $66,575,000 after purchasing an additional 436,013 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,176,000. Assetmark Inc. increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 206,572 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,607,000 after purchasing an additional 1,495 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Lester Murray Antman dba SimplyRich increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 2.9% in the fourth quarter. Lester Murray Antman dba SimplyRich now owns 201,949 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,279,000 after purchasing an additional 5,609 shares during the last quarter.

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF Stock Performance

BATS:EFAV opened at $78.10 on Friday. iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF has a one year low of $67.68 and a one year high of $78.53. The stock has a market cap of $5.31 billion, a PE ratio of 17.80 and a beta of 0.61. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $73.87 and a 200 day moving average price of $74.13.

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.