Valley Forge Investment Consultants Inc. ADV Boosts Stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV)

Valley Forge Investment Consultants Inc. ADV raised its position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:EFAV) by 7.6% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 13,165 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 928 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF accounts for approximately 0.3% of Valley Forge Investment Consultants Inc. ADV’s portfolio, making the stock its 25th largest position. Valley Forge Investment Consultants Inc. ADV’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF were worth $913,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Jane Street Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 17,865.7% in the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 2,764,205 shares of the company’s stock valued at $195,927,000 after purchasing an additional 2,748,819 shares during the period. Cetera Investment Advisers boosted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 149.6% in the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 298,976 shares of the company’s stock valued at $21,191,000 after buying an additional 179,211 shares during the period. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 3.6% in the fourth quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 5,191,062 shares of the company’s stock worth $359,948,000 after acquiring an additional 178,690 shares in the last quarter. Financial Advocates Investment Management increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 3,215.4% during the second quarter. Financial Advocates Investment Management now owns 77,282 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,360,000 after acquiring an additional 74,951 shares during the period. Finally, Symmetry Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF by 35.5% in the second quarter. Symmetry Partners LLC now owns 266,906 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,511,000 after acquiring an additional 69,939 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF Price Performance

EFAV opened at $76.76 on Monday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $73.57 and a 200 day moving average price of $71.43. iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF has a 12 month low of $64.68 and a 12 month high of $76.51. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.91 and a beta of 0.53.

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.