Cetera Investment Advisers Has $19.76 Million Holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF $EFAV

Cetera Investment Advisers boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV) by 25.9% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 235,123 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 48,398 shares during the period. Cetera Investment Advisers’ holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF were worth $19,764,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Ascent Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF during the second quarter worth about $36,072,000. Assetmark Inc. lifted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 118.9% in the 2nd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 513,119 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,133,000 after acquiring an additional 278,742 shares in the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 210.5% during the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 240,428 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,734,000 after acquiring an additional 162,996 shares during the last quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF during the 1st quarter worth approximately $10,429,000. Finally, Elevation Capital Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF in the first quarter valued at approximately $9,702,000.

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF Stock Up 21.6%

Shares of EFAV stock opened at $85.06 on Wednesday. iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF has a 12 month low of $69.19 and a 12 month high of $85.52. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $85.08 and its 200-day simple moving average is $84.30. The firm has a market cap of $5.55 billion, a PE 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.