iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF (BATS:EFV) Shares Acquired by Arete Wealth Advisors LLC

Arete Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF (BATS:EFV) by 7.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 279,392 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 18,687 shares during the period. iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF makes up 1.3% of Arete Wealth Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 12th largest position. Arete Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF were worth $16,053,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of EFV. Bangor Savings Bank raised its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF by 3,125.0% during the second quarter. Bangor Savings Bank now owns 516 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 500 shares during the period. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF in the 2nd quarter worth $37,000. Signaturefd LLC grew its position in iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF by 36.2% during the second quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 757 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 201 shares during the period. LRI Investments LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF during the first quarter worth about $47,000. Finally, Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors LLP MA purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF in the 2nd quarter worth about $50,000.

iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF Stock Performance

Shares of BATS:EFV opened at $54.74 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $55.57 and a 200-day simple moving average of $55.12. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.89 and a beta of 0.70. iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF has a 1 year low of $49.15 and a 1 year high of $59.57.

About iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF

iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares MSCI EAFE Value Index Fund, is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI EAFE Value Index. The Index is a subset of the MSCI EAFE Index and constituents of the Index include securities from Europe, Australasia (Australia and Asia), and the Far East.