Transamerica Financial Advisors Inc. Raises Holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV)

Transamerica Financial Advisors Inc. lifted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV) by 16.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 34,628 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,985 shares during the quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF were worth $2,449,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EFAV. Provident Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 73.1% in the 4th quarter. Provident Wealth Management LLC now owns 900 shares of the company’s stock worth $64,000 after purchasing an additional 380 shares during the period. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 38.2% during the fourth quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 962 shares of the company’s stock worth $68,000 after buying an additional 266 shares during the period. Synergy Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $85,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $83,000. Finally, AdvisorNet Financial Inc raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 13.0% in the 4th quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc now owns 1,465 shares of the company’s stock worth $104,000 after acquiring an additional 169 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF Price Performance

Shares of BATS EFAV opened at $78.28 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $75.43 and a 200 day moving average price of $74.27. iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF has a 1-year low of $67.68 and a 1-year high of $79.06. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.75 and a beta of 0.61.

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF Company 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.