M Holdings Securities Inc. Purchases 13,215 Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF $EFAV

M Holdings Securities Inc. acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV) during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 13,215 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,270,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in EFAV. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 1.4% during the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 8,408 shares of the company’s stock valued at $766,000 after purchasing an additional 113 shares during the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 2.6% in the second quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 4,514 shares of the company’s stock worth $396,000 after purchasing an additional 115 shares in the last quarter. Compound Planning Inc. raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 0.9% in the first quarter. Compound Planning Inc. now owns 14,264 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,303,000 after purchasing an additional 123 shares during the period. Lido Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 1.0% in the first quarter. Lido Advisors LLC now owns 12,777 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,168,000 after purchasing an additional 126 shares during the period. Finally, Foster Group Inc. raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 0.9% in the second quarter. Foster Group Inc. now owns 14,981 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,314,000 after purchasing an additional 129 shares during the period.

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF Trading Up 1.8%

Shares of EFAV stock opened at $96.88 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.81 and a beta of 0.47. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $93.83 and its 200 day moving average is $91.90. iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF has a 12 month low of $83.85 and a 12 month 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.