Bell Investment Advisors Inc Reduces Position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV)

Bell Investment Advisors Inc trimmed its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV) by 6.0% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 17,987 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,155 shares during the period. Bell Investment Advisors Inc’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF were worth $1,272,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 63.5% in the 4th quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 19,279 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,363,000 after buying an additional 7,490 shares during the last quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 49.2% in the third quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 11,491 shares of the company’s stock valued at $881,000 after purchasing an additional 3,791 shares during the period. Stifel Financial Corp lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 29.0% in the third quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 66,861 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,128,000 after purchasing an additional 15,011 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 1.3% during the 4th quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 109,809 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,422,000 after acquiring an additional 1,409 shares in the last quarter. Finally, McNaughton Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. McNaughton Wealth Management LLC now owns 102,354 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,237,000 after acquiring an additional 1,006 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF Trading Up 12.2 %

BATS:EFAV opened at $78.48 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $5.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.80 and a beta of 0.61. iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF has a twelve month low of $67.68 and a twelve month high of $78.51. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $73.16 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $74.05.

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.