Natixis Increases Stock Holdings in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:EEM)

Natixis boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:EEM) by 17.3% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 13,459 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,989 shares during the quarter. Natixis’ holdings in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF were worth $553,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. TD Asset Management Inc lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF by 657.0% in the 4th quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 4,376,975 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $175,998,000 after buying an additional 3,798,757 shares during the period. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF by 21.3% in the 4th quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 3,597,437 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $144,653,000 after buying an additional 632,842 shares during the period. Greenleaf Trust lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF by 13.0% in the 1st quarter. Greenleaf Trust now owns 2,577,270 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $105,874,000 after buying an additional 296,134 shares during the period. DRW Securities LLC acquired a new position in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $64,675,000. Finally, Factory Mutual Insurance Co. raised its holdings in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF by 67.5% in the 4th quarter. Factory Mutual Insurance Co. now owns 1,546,400 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $62,181,000 after purchasing an additional 623,000 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 81.39% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA EEM traded up $0.31 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $42.24. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,112,032 shares, compared to its average volume of 27,988,656. iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF has a 1-year low of $36.38 and a 1-year high of $44.64. The company’s 50-day moving average is $42.89 and its two-hundred day moving average is $41.27.

About iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF, formerly iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund (the Fund), seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of publicly traded equity securities in global emerging markets, as measured by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (the Index).