Quartz Partners LLC Sells 665 Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV)

Quartz Partners LLC lessened its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV) by 5.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 11,464 shares of the company’s stock after selling 665 shares during the quarter. Quartz Partners LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF were worth $811,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. CFS Investment Advisory Services LLC raised its position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 1.4% in the 4th quarter. CFS Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 12,127 shares of the company’s stock valued at $858,000 after buying an additional 163 shares during the last quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 5.5% in the 3rd quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 3,226 shares of the company’s stock worth $225,000 after acquiring an additional 168 shares in the last quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 13.0% in the fourth quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc now owns 1,465 shares of the company’s stock valued at $104,000 after purchasing an additional 169 shares during the last quarter. James J. Burns & Company LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 4.7% during the third quarter. James J. Burns & Company LLC now owns 4,195 shares of the company’s stock valued at $322,000 after purchasing an additional 188 shares in the last quarter. Finally, PCA Investment Advisory Services Inc. boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. PCA Investment Advisory Services Inc. now owns 15,051 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,064,000 after purchasing an additional 189 shares during the last quarter.

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF Stock Performance

Shares of EFAV stock opened at $74.98 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $7.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.91 and a beta of 0.53. iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF has a 52-week low of $64.68 and a 52-week high of $76.51. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $72.00 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $73.80.

About iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF

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.