Merit Financial Group LLC Sells 5,032 Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV)

Merit Financial Group LLC decreased its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV) by 10.5% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 43,023 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,032 shares during the quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF were worth $3,042,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Kathmere Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 11.8% in the fourth quarter. Kathmere Capital Management LLC now owns 3,408 shares of the company’s stock worth $241,000 after purchasing an additional 360 shares in the last quarter. McNaughton Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 1.0% in the 4th quarter. McNaughton Wealth Management LLC now owns 102,354 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,237,000 after buying an additional 1,006 shares in the last quarter. PCA Investment Advisory Services Inc. raised its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 1.3% during the 4th quarter. PCA Investment Advisory Services Inc. now owns 15,051 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,064,000 after acquiring an additional 189 shares during the period. AdvisorNet Financial Inc lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 13.0% during the fourth quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc now owns 1,465 shares of the company’s stock worth $104,000 after acquiring an additional 169 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 1.3% in the fourth quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 109,809 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,422,000 after acquiring an additional 1,409 shares during the period.

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF Stock Performance

BATS:EFAV opened at $70.78 on Monday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $71.94 and its 200 day moving average is $73.50. The firm has a market cap of $6.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.91 and a beta of 0.53. iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF has a 52-week low of $64.68 and a 52-week high of $76.51.

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.