Geneos Wealth Management Inc. Purchases 106,290 Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF $EFAV

Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV) by 98.8% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 213,922 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 106,290 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. owned approximately 0.33% of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF worth $19,546,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. grew its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 5,720.0% in the 4th quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 291 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 286 shares during the period. Wealth Watch Advisors INC bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $30,000. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 3,118.2% in the 4th quarter. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC now owns 354 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 343 shares during the last quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 1,156.2% in the 4th quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC now owns 402 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 370 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Elevated Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $55,000.

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF Stock Performance

BATS EFAV opened at $90.17 on Thursday. iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF has a 52-week low of $81.66 and a 52-week high of $95.13. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $89.68 and a 200 day simple moving average of $90.29. The company has a market capitalization of $5.89 billion, a PE ratio of 16.91 and a beta of 0.57.

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