Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Reduces Stock Holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV)

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans decreased its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV) by 5.5% during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 7,700 shares of the company’s stock after selling 448 shares during the period. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans’ holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF were worth $534,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in EFAV. RHS Financial LLC grew its position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 34.9% in the 1st quarter. RHS Financial LLC now owns 9,343 shares of the company’s stock valued at $662,000 after acquiring an additional 2,416 shares during the last quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 8.3% in the first quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC now owns 10,689 shares of the company’s stock worth $758,000 after purchasing an additional 815 shares during the last quarter. &PARTNERS purchased a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF in the 2nd quarter worth about $475,000. Prudential PLC lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 78.0% during the 4th quarter. Prudential PLC now owns 8,158 shares of the company’s stock valued at $566,000 after buying an additional 3,575 shares in the last quarter. Finally, ProVise Management Group LLC boosted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 2.5% in the 2nd quarter. ProVise Management Group LLC now owns 114,913 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,970,000 after buying an additional 2,775 shares during the period.

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF Stock Performance

Shares of BATS:EFAV opened at $75.55 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $75.19 and its 200-day simple moving average is $72.12. iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF has a one year low of $64.68 and a one year high of $76.51. The firm has a market cap of $7.24 billion, a PE ratio of 16.91 and a beta of 0.53.

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.