iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV) Stake Increased by Cutler Investment Counsel LLC

Cutler Investment Counsel LLC grew its position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV) by 1.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 252,249 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 4,155 shares during the period. iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF makes up about 2.5% of Cutler Investment Counsel LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 9th largest holding. Cutler Investment Counsel LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF were worth $17,491,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Signet Financial Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Signet Financial Management LLC now owns 45,826 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,178,000 after purchasing an additional 207 shares in the last quarter. ORG Partners LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $31,000. NewEdge Wealth LLC lifted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 37.9% during the 4th quarter. NewEdge Wealth LLC now owns 4,485 shares of the company’s stock valued at $311,000 after acquiring an additional 1,233 shares during the period. Friedenthal Financial lifted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Friedenthal Financial now owns 90,442 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,271,000 after acquiring an additional 443 shares during the period. Finally, Perigon Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 9.7% during the 4th quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC now owns 20,264 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,405,000 after acquiring an additional 1,794 shares during the last quarter.

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF Stock Performance

Shares of EFAV traded down $0.13 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $67.82. 367,627 shares of the company traded hands. The stock has a market cap of $7.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.01 and a beta of 0.60. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $69.77 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $68.08. iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF has a 1 year low of $64.68 and a 1 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.