Samalin Investment Counsel LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV – Free Report) in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor purchased 43,183 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,935,000. iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF makes up about 1.2% of Samalin Investment Counsel LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 19th largest position.
Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Brookstone Capital Management acquired a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $18,230,000. Ledyard National Bank bought a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $14,435,000. Anderson Hoagland & Co. acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $14,722,000. Fifth Third Bancorp lifted its stake 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. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its stake 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.
iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF Price Performance
EFAV stock opened at $95.97 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $6.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.91 and a beta of 0.57. iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF has a 12 month low of $83.85 and a 12 month high of $96.18. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $93.40 and a two-hundred day moving average of $91.77.
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.
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