iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF $EFAV Stock: Kestra Advisory Services LLC Grows Position

Kestra Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV) by 18.3% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 227,887 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 35,296 shares during the period. Kestra Advisory Services LLC owned 0.35% of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF worth $20,765,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EFAV. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $26,802,000. Basso Capital Management L.P. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $241,000. Richardson Financial Services Inc. boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 6.9% in the third quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 4,676 shares of the company’s stock worth $426,000 after acquiring an additional 300 shares during the last quarter. Rakuten Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 20.0% in the third quarter. Rakuten Investment Management Inc. now owns 39,871 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,649,000 after purchasing an additional 6,651 shares during the period. Finally, Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $84,000.

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF Stock Performance

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF stock opened at $95.13 on Friday. iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF has a 1 year low of $83.85 and a 1 year high of $98.07. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $93.76 and a 200 day moving average price of $91.85. The company has a market cap of $5.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.81 and a beta of 0.47.

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.