Ascent Capital Management LLC Invests $5.74 Million in iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF (BATS:EFV)

Ascent Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF (BATS:EFV) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 109,311 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,736,000. iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF comprises about 5.9% of Ascent Capital Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 4th largest holding.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Disciplined Investments LLC lifted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. Disciplined Investments LLC now owns 61,789 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,242,000 after buying an additional 202 shares during the last quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC lifted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF by 1.2% in the 4th quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC now owns 17,855 shares of the company’s stock valued at $937,000 after purchasing an additional 207 shares during the last quarter. Prosperity Planning Inc. boosted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF by 2.8% during the 4th quarter. Prosperity Planning Inc. now owns 8,315 shares of the company’s stock valued at $436,000 after purchasing an additional 229 shares during the period. Avior Wealth Management LLC grew its position in iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF by 5.0% in the 4th quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,936 shares of the company’s stock worth $259,000 after purchasing an additional 236 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ifrah Financial Services Inc. increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Ifrah Financial Services Inc. now owns 46,120 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,420,000 after purchasing an additional 238 shares during the period.

iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF Trading Up 14.3 %

EFV opened at $59.72 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $55.84 and its 200-day moving average is $55.39. The stock has a market cap of $21.93 billion, a PE ratio of 12.82 and a beta of 0.82. iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF has a twelve month low of $51.05 and a twelve month high of $60.04.

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.