Parkside Financial Bank & Trust Raises Stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV)

Parkside Financial Bank & Trust raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV) by 44.3% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 2,317 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 711 shares during the quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF were worth $164,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in EFAV. Wharton Business Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 35.7% in the fourth quarter. Wharton Business Group LLC now owns 1,668,037 shares of the company’s stock worth $117,947,000 after buying an additional 438,796 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 100.9% in the third quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 867,994 shares of the company’s stock worth $66,575,000 after buying an additional 436,013 shares in the last quarter. Burt Wealth Advisors lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 0.6% in the third quarter. Burt Wealth Advisors now owns 286,825 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,999,000 after buying an additional 1,682 shares in the last quarter. Lester Murray Antman dba SimplyRich lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 2.9% in the fourth quarter. Lester Murray Antman dba SimplyRich now owns 201,949 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,279,000 after buying an additional 5,609 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Armbruster Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. Armbruster Capital Management Inc. now owns 197,520 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,967,000 after buying an additional 3,509 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF Stock Performance

EFAV stock opened at $75.60 on Friday. iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF has a one year low of $64.68 and a one year high of $76.51. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $72.44 and its 200-day moving average price is $73.94. The company has a market capitalization of $5.14 billion, a PE ratio of 17.80 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.