Apella Capital LLC Sells 6,531 Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF $EFAV

Apella Capital LLC cut its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV) by 10.5% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 55,707 shares of the company’s stock after selling 6,531 shares during the period. Apella Capital LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF were worth $5,199,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Jane Street Group LLC bought a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at $22,963,000. Morgan Stanley boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 9.0% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 2,310,102 shares of the company’s stock valued at $199,246,000 after acquiring an additional 190,252 shares during the period. Vestcor Inc grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 452.1% in the fourth quarter. Vestcor Inc now owns 230,175 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,853,000 after acquiring an additional 188,483 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 32.6% in the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 767,283 shares of the company’s stock valued at $64,520,000 after acquiring an additional 188,461 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Purpose Unlimited Inc. bought a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $13,985,000.

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF stock opened at $87.08 on Friday. iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF has a twelve month low of $81.66 and a twelve month high of $95.13. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $90.47 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $90.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.69 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.