Symmetry Partners LLC Buys 44,023 Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV)

Symmetry Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV) by 68.5% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 108,326 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 44,023 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF makes up approximately 1.1% of Symmetry Partners LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 24th biggest position. Symmetry Partners LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF were worth $7,660,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC grew its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 63.5% during the fourth quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 19,279 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,363,000 after purchasing an additional 7,490 shares during the period. Sage Mountain Advisors LLC grew its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 38.5% during the fourth quarter. Sage Mountain Advisors LLC now owns 8,109 shares of the company’s stock worth $573,000 after purchasing an additional 2,255 shares during the period. Atria Investments Inc grew its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 24.9% during the fourth quarter. Atria Investments Inc now owns 6,241 shares of the company’s stock worth $441,000 after purchasing an additional 1,245 shares during the period. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans grew its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 49.2% during the third quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 11,491 shares of the company’s stock worth $881,000 after purchasing an additional 3,791 shares during the period. Finally, Stifel Financial Corp grew its stake in 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 acquiring an additional 15,011 shares during the period.

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF Stock Performance

Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF stock opened at $78.90 on Thursday. iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF has a 52 week low of $67.68 and a 52 week high of $79.06. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $74.35 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $74.17. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.92 billion, a PE ratio of 17.75 and a beta of 0.61.

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.