Baker Ellis Asset Management LLC Acquires 11,900 Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF $EFAV

Baker Ellis Asset Management LLC bought a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 11,900 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,084,000.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. RHS Financial LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 103.9% in the 3rd quarter. RHS Financial LLC now owns 63,768 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,811,000 after purchasing an additional 32,488 shares in the last quarter. Sax Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 19.2% during the third quarter. Sax Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 17,297 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,576,000 after purchasing an additional 2,781 shares in the last quarter. Fragasso Financial Advisors Inc acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $540,000. Harpswell Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $1,809,000. Finally, Balefire LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $232,000.

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF Stock Performance

Shares of BATS EFAV traded up $0.03 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $92.47. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 576,451 shares, compared to its average volume of 534,932. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $93.20 and a two-hundred day moving average of $91.55. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.91 and a beta of 0.57. iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF has a 1-year low of $83.85 and a 1-year high of $95.34.

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF Company 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. EFAV was launched on Oct 18, 2011 and is managed by BlackRock.