Johnson Investment Counsel Inc. Grows Stock Position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV)

Johnson Investment Counsel Inc. increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV) by 14.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 5,717 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 732 shares during the quarter. Johnson Investment Counsel Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF were worth $404,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC boosted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 63.5% during the 4th 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 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 worth $881,000 after buying an additional 3,791 shares in the last quarter. Stifel Financial Corp boosted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 29.0% during the third quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 66,861 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,128,000 after acquiring an additional 15,011 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its stake 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 raised its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 1.0% in 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 during the last quarter.

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF Price Performance

EFAV opened at $77.65 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.80 and a beta of 0.61. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $73.71 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $74.13. iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF has a 1-year low of $67.68 and a 1-year high of $78.53.

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.