iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF $EFAV Shares Purchased by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV) by 156.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 9,293 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,673 shares during the period. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans’ holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF were worth $788,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Howe & Rusling Inc. acquired a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $29,000. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $49,000. EPG Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $54,000. Finally, Chilton Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF during the third quarter worth $74,000.

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF Stock Performance

Shares of EFAV opened at $93.82 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.13 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 $72.42 and a 1 year high of $93.99. The company’s fifty day moving average is $87.94 and its two-hundred day moving average is $86.07.

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.