Perennial Investment Advisors LLC Makes New Investment in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV)

Perennial Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 5,850 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $406,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of EFAV. Jane Street Group LLC boosted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 17,865.7% during the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 2,764,205 shares of the company’s stock worth $195,927,000 after buying an additional 2,748,819 shares during the period. Cetera Investment Advisers boosted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 149.6% during the first quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 298,976 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,191,000 after buying an additional 179,211 shares during the period. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 3.6% during the fourth quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 5,191,062 shares of the company’s stock worth $359,948,000 after buying an additional 178,690 shares during the period. Financial Advocates Investment Management boosted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 3,215.4% during the second quarter. Financial Advocates Investment Management now owns 77,282 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,360,000 after buying an additional 74,951 shares during the period. Finally, Symmetry Partners LLC boosted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 35.5% during the second quarter. Symmetry Partners LLC now owns 266,906 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,511,000 after buying an additional 69,939 shares during the period.

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF Stock Down 0.7 %

BATS EFAV opened at $76.79 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.91 and a beta of 0.53. iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF has a 52 week low of $64.68 and a 52 week high of $76.51. The company has a fifty day moving average of $73.85 and a two-hundred day moving average of $71.54.

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.