Assetmark Inc. Boosts Stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV)

Assetmark Inc. increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV – Get Rating) by 1.5% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 174,842 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,511 shares during the period. Assetmark Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF were worth $11,117,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Gradient Investments LLC lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 30.8% during the 4th quarter. Gradient Investments LLC now owns 662 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 156 shares in the last quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 4.5% in the 4th quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 3,740 shares of the company’s stock valued at $238,000 after purchasing an additional 160 shares in the last quarter. Salem Investment Counselors Inc. raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 2.9% in the 1st quarter. Salem Investment Counselors Inc. now owns 5,951 shares of the company’s stock valued at $429,000 after purchasing an additional 165 shares in the last quarter. Ceera Investments LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 4.6% in the 3rd quarter. Ceera Investments LLC now owns 4,020 shares of the company’s stock valued at $229,000 after purchasing an additional 175 shares in the last quarter. Finally, High Net Worth Advisory Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 1.6% in the 1st quarter. High Net Worth Advisory Group LLC now owns 11,487 shares of the company’s stock valued at $827,000 after purchasing an additional 182 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF Trading Down 0.5 %

Shares of EFAV opened at $68.18 on Friday. iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF has a twelve month low of $64.68 and a twelve month high of $76.51. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $69.00 and its 200-day simple moving average is $66.19. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.01 and a beta of 0.60.

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF Company Profile

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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.