Janney Montgomery Scott LLC Raises Holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV)

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV) by 63.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 19,279 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,490 shares during the quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF were worth $1,363,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of EFAV. Jane Street Group LLC lifted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 100.9% in the third quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 867,994 shares of the company’s stock valued at $66,575,000 after buying an additional 436,013 shares during the last quarter. Burt Wealth Advisors lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 0.6% in the 3rd quarter. Burt Wealth Advisors now owns 286,825 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,999,000 after acquiring an additional 1,682 shares during the last quarter. MML Investors Services LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 12.7% during the 3rd quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 166,033 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,735,000 after purchasing an additional 18,661 shares during the period. Ledyard National Bank increased its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 3.8% in the 3rd quarter. Ledyard National Bank now owns 139,930 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,733,000 after purchasing an additional 5,122 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Yeomans Consulting Group Inc. raised its position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 47.2% in the third quarter. Yeomans Consulting Group Inc. now owns 112,517 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,630,000 after purchasing an additional 36,098 shares during the period.

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF Stock Up 3.5 %

EFAV opened at $72.41 on Tuesday. iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF has a 52 week low of $64.68 and a 52 week high of $76.51. The firm has a market cap of $6.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.91 and a beta of 0.53. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $71.88 and a 200-day simple moving average of $73.59.

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.