iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF $EFAV is Securian Asset Management Inc.’s 8th Largest Position

Securian Asset Management Inc. reduced its position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV) by 1.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 799,769 shares of the company’s stock after selling 15,500 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF comprises about 2.6% of Securian Asset Management Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 8th largest position. Securian Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF were worth $68,980,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. increased its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 5,720.0% in the 4th quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 291 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 286 shares during the period. Founders Financial Alliance LLC acquired a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $26,000. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC increased its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 3,118.2% in the 4th quarter. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC now owns 354 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 343 shares during the period. Wealth Watch Advisors INC acquired a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, Dunhill Financial LLC increased its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 1,156.3% in the 4th quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC now owns 402 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 370 shares during the period.

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF Stock Performance

Shares of EFAV opened at $91.22 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.91 and a beta of 0.57. The company’s fifty day moving average is $91.60 and its two-hundred day moving average is $88.90. iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF has a 1 year low of $80.66 and a 1 year 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.