iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV) Stock Short Interest Report for September

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest during the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 148,276 shares, an increase of 189.0% from the September 15th total of 51,311 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 551,646 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.3 days. Currently, 0.2% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings 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 valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 254 shares during the period. CoreCap Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 94.6% in the second quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 502 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,000 after buying an additional 244 shares in the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF during the 1st quarter worth approximately $53,000. Global Trust Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 50.0% during the 1st quarter. Global Trust Asset Management LLC now owns 750 shares of the company’s stock worth $69,000 after buying an additional 250 shares during the period. Finally, Keenan LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $65,000.

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF Price Performance

BATS EFAV opened at $91.66 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $5.99 billion, a PE ratio of 16.91 and a beta of 0.57. The company has a fifty day moving average of $93.20 and a 200 day moving average of $91.53. 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.