iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF $EFAV Shares Purchased by Fifth Third Bancorp

Fifth Third Bancorp grew its position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV) by 5,456.1% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 111,122 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 109,122 shares during the period. Fifth Third Bancorp owned approximately 0.17% of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF worth $10,153,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in EFAV. Jane Street Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF during the second quarter worth approximately $22,963,000. Morgan Stanley increased its position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 9.0% in the 4th 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 increased its position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 452.1% in the 4th 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 during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 32.6% during the 2nd 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 stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $13,985,000.

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF Stock Performance

Shares of EFAV stock opened at $90.17 on Thursday. iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF has a 1 year low of $81.66 and a 1 year high of $95.13. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $89.68 and a two-hundred day moving average of $90.29. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.89 billion, a PE ratio of 16.91 and a beta of 0.57.

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