iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV) Shares Sold by GDS Wealth Management

GDS Wealth Management lowered its position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV) by 15.1% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 5,387 shares of the company’s stock after selling 961 shares during the period. GDS Wealth Management’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF were worth $374,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $30,959,000. Whittier Trust Co. grew its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 67.2% during the 3rd quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 2,737 shares of the company’s stock valued at $179,000 after buying an additional 1,100 shares during the last quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 7.2% during the 3rd quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC now owns 18,470 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,205,000 after buying an additional 1,242 shares during the last quarter. Congress Wealth Management LLC DE acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $2,823,000. Finally, Facet Wealth Inc. grew its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 321.8% during the 3rd quarter. Facet Wealth Inc. now owns 51,751 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,315,000 after buying an additional 39,483 shares during the last quarter.

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF Stock Up 0.9 %

Shares of EFAV stock traded up $0.61 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $71.27. 653,354 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged. iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF has a fifty-two week low of $64.68 and a fifty-two week high of $76.51. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $70.02 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $68.62. The stock has a market cap of $6.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.91 and a beta of 0.53.

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.