Vestcor Inc Boosts Stock Holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF $EFAV

Vestcor Inc grew its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV) by 452.1% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 230,175 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 188,483 shares during the quarter. Vestcor Inc’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF were worth $19,853,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Verus Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $384,000. Syntegra Private Wealth Group LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 4.4% in the fourth quarter. Syntegra Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 3,783 shares of the company’s stock valued at $326,000 after acquiring an additional 159 shares in the last quarter. Greenwich Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 48.4% during the 4th quarter. Greenwich Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,750 shares of the company’s stock worth $496,000 after purchasing an additional 1,876 shares during the last quarter. Founders Financial Securities LLC grew its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 3.0% in the 4th quarter. Founders Financial Securities LLC now owns 88,169 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,605,000 after acquiring an additional 2,540 shares during the period. Finally, Savant Capital LLC grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 38,011 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,279,000 after purchasing an additional 878 shares during the period.

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF Price Performance

EFAV opened at $88.96 on Friday. iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF has a 12 month low of $81.66 and a 12 month high of $95.13. The business has a 50-day moving average of $91.45 and a two-hundred day moving average of $89.69. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.91 and a beta of 0.57.

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. EFAV was launched on Oct 18, 2011 and is managed by BlackRock.