Barings LLC Sells 94,045 Shares of iShares Europe ETF $IEV

Barings LLC reduced its stake in iShares Europe ETF (NYSEARCA:IEV) by 16.6% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 472,278 shares of the company’s stock after selling 94,045 shares during the quarter. iShares Europe ETF accounts for 0.6% of Barings LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 22nd largest position. Barings LLC’s holdings in iShares Europe ETF were worth $32,398,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Signet Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in iShares Europe ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $489,000. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC bought a new stake in iShares Europe ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $398,000. Cerity Partners LLC lifted its position in iShares Europe ETF by 15.3% in the 4th quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 20,388 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,399,000 after acquiring an additional 2,713 shares in the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC lifted its position in iShares Europe ETF by 46.8% in the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 242,587 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,641,000 after acquiring an additional 77,339 shares in the last quarter. Finally, O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC lifted its position in iShares Europe ETF by 4.9% in the 4th quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC now owns 3,987 shares of the company’s stock valued at $274,000 after acquiring an additional 185 shares in the last quarter.

iShares Europe ETF Trading Up 3.3%

IEV opened at $73.68 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.81. iShares Europe ETF has a 12 month low of $60.72 and a 12 month high of $74.45. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $71.79 and its 200 day simple moving average is $70.41.

iShares Europe ETF Company 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.