Assetmark Inc. Cuts Holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF $EFAV

Assetmark Inc. lowered its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV) by 2.1% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 420,714 shares of the company’s stock after selling 9,070 shares during the period. Assetmark Inc. owned 0.64% of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF worth $38,441,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Jane Street Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF during the 2nd quarter worth $22,963,000. Morgan Stanley grew its holdings in 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 worth $199,246,000 after purchasing an additional 190,252 shares during the last quarter. Vestcor Inc grew its holdings in 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 worth $19,853,000 after purchasing an additional 188,483 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 32.6% during the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 767,283 shares of the company’s stock worth $64,520,000 after purchasing an additional 188,461 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Purpose Unlimited Inc. acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF during the fourth quarter worth $13,985,000.

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF Price Performance

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF stock opened at $91.05 on Friday. iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF has a 1-year low of $81.66 and a 1-year high of $95.13. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $89.67 and a 200-day moving average price of $90.32. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.95 billion, a price-to-earnings 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.