Keenan LLC Purchases New Shares in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF $EFAV

Keenan LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV) in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor acquired 10,417 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $898,000. iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF makes up approximately 0.8% of Keenan LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 22nd largest position.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 41.7% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,780 shares of the company’s stock worth $267,000 after acquiring an additional 1,112 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF in the 1st quarter valued at about $1,113,000. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 19.2% in the 2nd quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 53,619 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,507,000 after purchasing an additional 8,642 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 4.9% in the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 62,934 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,290,000 after purchasing an additional 2,948 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sei Investments Co. raised its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 7.1% in the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 622,873 shares of the company’s stock worth $52,357,000 after purchasing an additional 41,032 shares during the period.

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF Stock Performance

Shares of EFAV stock opened at $87.38 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $5.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.91 and a beta of 0.57. The business’s 50 day moving average is $90.98 and its two-hundred day moving average is $89.95. iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF has a 12-month low of $81.66 and a 12-month high of $95.13.

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. EFAV was launched on Oct 18, 2011 and is managed by BlackRock.