iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAVGet Free Report) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 109,740 shares, an increase of 163.1% from the June 30th total of 41,710 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 402,149 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.3 days. Currently, 0.2% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF Stock Performance

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF stock opened at $90.96 on Monday. iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF has a fifty-two week low of $81.66 and a fifty-two week high of $95.13. The company has a market capitalization of $5.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.91 and a beta of 0.57. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $89.64 and a two-hundred day moving average of $90.49.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. boosted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 5,720.0% during the fourth 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 during the last quarter. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC grew its position 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 during the period. Wealth Watch Advisors INC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF in the third quarter valued at $30,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake 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 last quarter. Finally, Dunhill Financial LLC lifted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 1,156.2% during the fourth quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC now owns 402 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 370 shares during the period.

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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