Harpswell Capital Advisors LLC Makes New Investment in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF $EFAV

Harpswell Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV) during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 19,856 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,809,000. iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF makes up about 1.2% of Harpswell Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 16th largest holding.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Purpose Unlimited Inc. purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $13,985,000. Fifth Third Bancorp grew its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 5,456.1% during the first quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 111,122 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,153,000 after buying an additional 109,122 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 98.8% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 213,922 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,546,000 after buying an additional 106,290 shares during the last quarter. Ocean Park Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF in the 1st quarter valued at $9,114,000. Finally, Compass Financial Group Inc. Ohio bought a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $3,257,000.

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF Price Performance

EFAV opened at $91.64 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $5.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.91 and a beta of 0.57. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $93.22 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $91.50. iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF has a 1 year low of $83.51 and a 1 year high of $95.34.

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.