CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC Decreases Stock Position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV)

CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC cut its position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV) by 13.0% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 1,013 shares of the company’s stock after selling 151 shares during the quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF were worth $72,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in EFAV. Wharton Business Group LLC lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 35.7% during the fourth quarter. Wharton Business Group LLC now owns 1,668,037 shares of the company’s stock valued at $117,947,000 after purchasing an additional 438,796 shares during the last quarter. Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. now owns 965,385 shares of the company’s stock valued at $68,262,000 after purchasing an additional 7,088 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $29,176,000. Assetmark Inc. boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 0.7% in the 4th quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 206,572 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,607,000 after buying an additional 1,495 shares during the period. Finally, Lester Murray Antman dba SimplyRich grew its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 2.9% in the 4th quarter. Lester Murray Antman dba SimplyRich now owns 201,949 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,279,000 after buying an additional 5,609 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF Price Performance

BATS:EFAV opened at $73.19 on Wednesday. iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF has a 1 year low of $67.68 and a 1 year high of $79.24. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $76.07 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $74.23. The company has a market cap of $4.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.96 and a beta of 0.56.

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.