Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. Sells 1,462 Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF $EFAV

Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. lessened its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV) by 15.9% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 7,748 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,462 shares during the quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD.’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF were worth $651,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Wharton Business Group LLC increased its position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 1.2% in the 1st quarter. Wharton Business Group LLC now owns 1,688,681 shares of the company’s stock valued at $131,318,000 after acquiring an additional 20,644 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 15.3% in the first quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 578,822 shares of the company’s stock worth $45,195,000 after purchasing an additional 77,023 shares during the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada increased its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 20.9% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 461,030 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,923,000 after purchasing an additional 79,604 shares during the period. Ascent Group LLC bought a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF during the 2nd quarter worth $36,072,000. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 1.9% during the 1st quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 420,429 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,760,000 after buying an additional 7,812 shares during the period.

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF Trading Up 22.1%

BATS EFAV opened at $85.42 on Thursday. iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF has a 12 month low of $69.19 and a 12 month high of $85.52. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.58 billion, a PE ratio of 16.91 and a beta of 0.57. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $85.06 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $83.36.

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.