Waldron Private Wealth LLC Makes New Investment in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF $EFAV

Waldron Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV) in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor acquired 13,521 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,232,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Kestra Advisory Services LLC lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 18.3% in the third quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 227,887 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,765,000 after buying an additional 35,296 shares during the period. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $26,802,000. Basso Capital Management L.P. acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $241,000. Richardson Financial Services Inc. grew its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 6.9% during the 3rd 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 period. Finally, Rakuten Investment Management Inc. raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 20.0% in the 3rd quarter. Rakuten Investment Management Inc. now owns 39,871 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,649,000 after acquiring an additional 6,651 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF Stock Performance

Shares of EFAV stock traded down $1.26 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $95.13. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 699,557 shares, compared to its average volume of 538,324. The company has a market cap of $6.21 billion, a PE ratio of 16.91 and a beta of 0.57. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $93.76 and its 200-day simple moving average is $91.85. iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF has a 52 week low of $83.85 and a 52 week high of $98.07.

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.