EFG Asset Management Americas Corp. Purchases New Position in iShares Europe ETF (NYSEARCA:IEV)

EFG Asset Management Americas Corp. acquired a new position in iShares Europe ETF (NYSEARCA:IEV) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 21,782 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,193,000.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Checchi Capital Advisers LLC lifted its position in iShares Europe ETF by 422.4% during the 1st quarter. Checchi Capital Advisers LLC now owns 311,557 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,344,000 after acquiring an additional 251,914 shares during the period. Connectus Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares Europe ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $9,252,000. FPC Investment Advisory Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Europe ETF in the 1st quarter worth approximately $5,688,000. Barings LLC bought a new position in iShares Europe ETF during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $4,920,000. Finally, Zurich Insurance Group Ltd FI purchased a new position in iShares Europe ETF during the first quarter valued at $3,970,000.

iShares Europe ETF Trading Down 1.5 %

iShares Europe ETF stock traded down $0.85 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $55.95. The company had a trading volume of 177,222 shares, compared to its average volume of 294,734. iShares Europe ETF has a 12 month low of $45.43 and a 12 month high of $58.38. The company has a market capitalization of $1.71 billion, a PE ratio of 16.09 and a beta of 0.83. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $55.95 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $55.65.

iShares Europe ETF Profile

iShares Europe ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares S&P Europe 350 Index Fund, is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the S&P Europe 350 (the Index). The Index measures the performance of the stocks of companies in the countries, which includes Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.