Evanson Asset Management LLC Reduces Stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV)

Evanson Asset Management LLC lessened its position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV) by 7.2% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 6,530 shares of the company’s stock after selling 506 shares during the quarter. Evanson Asset Management LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF were worth $453,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. FMR LLC increased its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 25.0% in the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 12,317,849 shares of the company’s stock worth $803,370,000 after buying an additional 2,464,925 shares during the period. BlackRock Inc. grew its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 3.0% during the 2nd quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 5,095,747 shares of the company’s stock valued at $343,963,000 after acquiring an additional 150,430 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 5.0% in the 3rd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 5,012,372 shares of the company’s stock valued at $326,907,000 after buying an additional 237,514 shares in the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 16.9% during the 3rd quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 3,498,393 shares of the company’s stock worth $228,165,000 after acquiring an additional 506,040 shares during the period. Finally, Morgan Stanley grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 8.7% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 2,797,932 shares of the company’s stock valued at $177,907,000 after purchasing an additional 224,180 shares during the period.

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF Price Performance

EFAV traded down $0.29 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $70.86. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 936,558 shares. The stock has a market cap of $7.95 billion, a PE ratio of 16.01 and a beta of 0.60. iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF has a fifty-two week low of $64.68 and a fifty-two week high of $76.51. The business’s 50-day moving average is $69.58 and its 200-day moving average is $67.77.

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.