Ascentis Independent Advisors Takes Position in iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF $EFG

Ascentis Independent Advisors acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF (BATS:EFG) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 5,377 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $599,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EFG. Cannon Financial Strategists Inc. boosted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Cannon Financial Strategists Inc. now owns 19,114 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,177,000 after purchasing an additional 86 shares during the last quarter. Disciplined Investments LLC raised its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. Disciplined Investments LLC now owns 27,928 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,182,000 after purchasing an additional 87 shares during the period. Triangle Securities Wealth Management lifted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF by 2.7% during the first quarter. Triangle Securities Wealth Management now owns 3,288 shares of the company’s stock valued at $366,000 after purchasing an additional 87 shares in the last quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC lifted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC now owns 34,888 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,974,000 after purchasing an additional 89 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC grew its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF by 1.8% during the fourth quarter. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC now owns 5,523 shares of the company’s stock valued at $629,000 after purchasing an additional 97 shares during the period.

iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF Price Performance

EFG opened at $121.49 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $14.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.98 and a beta of 0.96. iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF has a 1-year low of $106.33 and a 1-year high of $125.71. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $121.97 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $118.99.

About iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF

iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares MSCI EAFE Growth 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 Growth Index (the 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. The Fund invests in sectors, such as consumer staples, industrials, consumer discretionary, materials, healthcare, financials, information technology, energy, telecommunication services and utilities.