Assetmark Inc. Acquires 1,495 Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV)

Assetmark Inc. raised its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV) by 0.7% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 206,572 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,495 shares during the period. Assetmark Inc. owned about 0.22% of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF worth $14,607,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of EFAV. Wharton Business Group LLC grew its position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 35.7% in the fourth quarter. Wharton Business Group LLC now owns 1,668,037 shares of the company’s stock valued at $117,947,000 after acquiring an additional 438,796 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 100.9% during the third quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 867,994 shares of the company’s stock worth $66,575,000 after purchasing an additional 436,013 shares during the last quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $3,419,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 116.9% during the fourth quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 77,432 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,475,000 after purchasing an additional 41,740 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Heck Capital Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $1,742,000.

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF Trading Up 10.9 %

BATS:EFAV opened at $77.61 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $5.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.80 and a beta of 0.61. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $73.00 and its 200-day moving average is $74.04. iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF has a 1-year low of $67.68 and a 1-year high of $78.24.

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.