27,394 Shares in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF $EFAV Purchased by Mather Group LLC.

Mather Group LLC. purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 27,394 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,496,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Purpose Unlimited Inc. bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF during the fourth quarter worth $13,985,000. Fifth Third Bancorp boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 5,456.1% in the first quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 111,122 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,153,000 after acquiring an additional 109,122 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 98.8% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 213,922 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,546,000 after acquiring an additional 106,290 shares during the last quarter. Ocean Park Asset Management LLC bought a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF in the first quarter valued at about $9,114,000. Finally, Compass Financial Group Inc. Ohio acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $3,257,000.

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF Stock Up 0.6%

EFAV stock traded up $0.56 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $94.52. The stock had a trading volume of 706,557 shares, compared to its average volume of 537,565. The firm has a market cap of $6.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.91 and a beta of 0.57. iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF has a twelve month low of $83.85 and a twelve month high of $95.34. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $93.21 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $91.63.

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