iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV) Shares Acquired by Transamerica Financial Advisors Inc.

Transamerica Financial Advisors Inc. lifted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV) by 16.8% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 34,628 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,985 shares during the quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF were worth $2,449,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EFAV. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 10.5% in the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 113,001 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,990,000 after purchasing an additional 10,716 shares during the period. Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. increased its position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 0.7% in the 4th quarter. Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. now owns 965,385 shares of the company’s stock valued at $68,262,000 after acquiring an additional 7,088 shares during the period. PKS Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $211,000. Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC lifted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 1.7% during the 4th quarter. Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC now owns 20,612 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,457,000 after acquiring an additional 340 shares during the period. Finally, Symmetry Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 68.5% in the 4th quarter. Symmetry Partners LLC now owns 108,326 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,660,000 after purchasing an additional 44,023 shares during the last quarter.

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF Price Performance

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF stock opened at $78.28 on Friday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $75.43 and a 200-day simple moving average of $74.27. iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF has a 12 month low of $67.68 and a 12 month high of $79.06. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.88 billion, a PE ratio of 17.75 and a beta of 0.61.

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.