iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV) Reaches New 1-Year High – Time to Buy?

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV – Get Free Report) hit a new 52-week high on Thursday. The company traded as high as $98.07 and last traded at $97.80, with a volume of 45,485 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $97.61.

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF Trading Down 1.3%

The company has a market cap of $6.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.91 and a beta of 0.57. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $93.76 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $91.85.

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

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Hanson & Doremus Investment Management bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $33,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 203.2% in the 1st quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 379 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 254 shares during the period. SYM FINANCIAL Corp acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $39,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 47,100.0% during the 3rd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 472 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 471 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CoreCap Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 94.6% during the 2nd quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 502 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,000 after purchasing an additional 244 shares during the last quarter.

About iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF

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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.

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