Ascent Advisors LLC Takes $4.95 Million Position in VanEck Israel ETF $ISRA

Ascent Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of VanEck Israel ETF (NYSEARCA:ISRA) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 81,859 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,949,000. VanEck Israel ETF accounts for about 7.8% of Ascent Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 4th largest position. Ascent Advisors LLC owned approximately 3.59% of VanEck Israel ETF at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. IFP Advisors Inc raised its stake in VanEck Israel ETF by 241.9% during the 4th quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 653 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 462 shares in the last quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in VanEck Israel ETF during the 4th quarter worth $75,000. Mark Sheptoff Financial Planning LLC bought a new position in shares of VanEck Israel ETF in the fourth quarter worth $76,000. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. grew its stake in shares of VanEck Israel ETF by 62.1% in the fourth quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 3,350 shares of the company’s stock worth $197,000 after purchasing an additional 1,283 shares in the last quarter. Finally, NCM Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of VanEck Israel ETF during the third quarter valued at $205,000.

VanEck Israel ETF Stock Performance

Shares of ISRA opened at $64.48 on Thursday. VanEck Israel ETF has a one year low of $48.22 and a one year high of $73.55. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $66.57 and its 200-day moving average is $64.11. The firm has a market capitalization of $153.46 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.88 and a beta of 1.01.

VanEck Israel ETF Company Profile

The VanEck Israel ETF (ISRA) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the BlueStar Israel Global index. The fund tracks a cap-weighted, committee-reviewed index of Israeli and Israeli-linked companies. ISRA was launched on Jun 25, 2013 and is managed by VanEck.