Ascent Group LLC Sells 486 Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV)

Ascent Group LLC reduced its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV) by 7.6% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 5,886 shares of the company’s stock after selling 486 shares during the period. Ascent Group LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF were worth $417,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in EFAV. Sound Income Strategies LLC raised its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 113.9% during the 1st quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 400 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 213 shares during the period. Naples Money Management LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF in the 1st quarter worth $29,000. ORG Partners LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. Simplex Trading LLC increased its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 141.8% during the 4th quarter. Simplex Trading LLC now owns 619 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 363 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Eagle Bay Advisors LLC raised its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 1,916.7% during the first quarter. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC now owns 1,210 shares of the company’s stock worth $86,000 after buying an additional 1,150 shares during the last quarter.

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF Stock Performance

Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF stock traded down $0.16 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $72.27. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 176,833 shares. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $70.71 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $70.08. The company has a market capitalization of $6.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.91 and a beta of 0.53. iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF has a one year low of $64.68 and a one year high of $76.51.

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.