Syntax Research Inc. Purchases 1,774 Shares of iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF (NASDAQ:ACWX)

Syntax Research Inc. raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF (NASDAQ:ACWX) by 1.7% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 108,435 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 1,774 shares during the period. iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF makes up 4.1% of Syntax Research Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest position. Syntax Research Inc. owned about 0.12% of iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF worth $5,656,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of ACWX. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $36,088,000. Winthrop Advisory Group LLC increased its stake in iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF by 117.2% during the 4th quarter. Winthrop Advisory Group LLC now owns 757,613 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,517,000 after buying an additional 408,828 shares during the period. Cadence Bank acquired a new position in iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $22,809,000. Polen Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF by 863.2% in the 4th quarter. Polen Capital Management LLC now owns 380,271 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,835,000 after purchasing an additional 340,791 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jennison Associates LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF by 249.6% in the 4th quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 438,605 shares of the company’s stock worth $22,878,000 after purchasing an additional 313,156 shares during the last quarter.

iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF Price Performance

Shares of ACWX opened at $56.65 on Monday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $55.03 and its 200-day moving average is $54.77. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.79 and a beta of 0.82. iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF has a 12-month low of $49.84 and a 12-month high of $57.96.

iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF Profile

The iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF (ACWX) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI AC World ex USA index. The fund tracks the performance of a market-cap-weighted index of international stocks. It captures 85% of the publicly available market, thus excluding small-caps. ACWX was launched on Mar 26, 2008 and is managed by BlackRock.