iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV) Shares Bought by Wharton Business Group LLC

Wharton Business Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV) by 35.7% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 1,668,037 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 438,796 shares during the period. iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF comprises about 5.3% of Wharton Business Group LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 4th biggest position. Wharton Business Group LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF were worth $117,947,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 63.5% during the fourth quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 19,279 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,363,000 after acquiring an additional 7,490 shares in the last quarter. Goldstein Advisors LLC increased its position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 12.3% during the 3rd quarter. Goldstein Advisors LLC now owns 4,967 shares of the company’s stock worth $381,000 after purchasing an additional 543 shares in the last quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans increased its position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 49.2% during the 3rd quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 11,491 shares of the company’s stock worth $881,000 after purchasing an additional 3,791 shares in the last quarter. Peterson Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 2.0% during the 3rd quarter. Peterson Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 23,332 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,790,000 after purchasing an additional 453 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Stifel Financial Corp increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 29.0% during the third quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 66,861 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,128,000 after buying an additional 15,011 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF Stock Performance

Shares of EFAV opened at $74.98 on Monday. iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF has a 52 week low of $64.68 and a 52 week high of $76.51. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.91 and a beta of 0.53. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $72.00 and a 200-day moving average of $73.80.

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.