iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV) Reaches New 12-Month High at $76.95

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV)’s stock price reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Monday . The company traded as high as $76.95 and last traded at $77.32, with a volume of 330643 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $76.76.

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF Stock Down 0.4 %

The firm has a fifty day moving average of $73.97 and a 200-day moving average of $71.57. The firm has a market cap of $7.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.91 and a beta of 0.53.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in EFAV. Jane Street Group LLC increased its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 17,865.7% during the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 2,764,205 shares of the company’s stock worth $195,927,000 after buying an additional 2,748,819 shares during the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers lifted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 149.6% in the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 298,976 shares of the company’s stock valued at $21,191,000 after purchasing an additional 179,211 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 3.6% during the fourth quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 5,191,062 shares of the company’s stock worth $359,948,000 after purchasing an additional 178,690 shares during the period. Financial Advocates Investment Management increased its position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 3,215.4% during the second quarter. Financial Advocates Investment Management now owns 77,282 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,360,000 after buying an additional 74,951 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Symmetry Partners LLC raised its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 35.5% in the second quarter. Symmetry Partners LLC now owns 266,906 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,511,000 after buying an additional 69,939 shares during the period.

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF Company 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.