iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV) Short Interest Up 163.1% in July

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 109,740 shares, a growth of 163.1% from the June 30th total of 41,710 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 402,149 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.3 days. Approximately 0.2% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Institutional Trading of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 5,720.0% during the 4th quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 291 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 286 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Watch Advisors INC purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF in the third quarter valued at $30,000. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 3,118.2% in the fourth quarter. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC now owns 354 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 343 shares in the last quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC increased its position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 1,156.2% in the fourth quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC now owns 402 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 370 shares during the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 203.2% in the first quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 379 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 254 shares during the last quarter.

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF Trading Up 0.6%

BATS:EFAV opened at $91.54 on Tuesday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $89.63 and its 200 day moving average is $90.53. iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF has a 12 month low of $81.66 and a 12 month high of $95.13. The company has a market capitalization of $5.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.91 and a beta of 0.57.

About iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF

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.