Ascent Advisors LLC Acquires New Stake in VanEck Israel ETF $ISRA

Ascent Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of VanEck Israel ETF (NYSEARCA:ISRA) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 81,859 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,949,000. VanEck Israel ETF makes up approximately 7.8% of Ascent Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest holding.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ISRA. Common Fund For Nonprofit Organizations lifted its position in VanEck Israel ETF by 1.4% in the fourth quarter. Common Fund For Nonprofit Organizations now owns 18,518 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,089,000 after purchasing an additional 263 shares during the period. Cetera Investment Advisers increased its position in shares of VanEck Israel ETF by 6.0% during the 4th quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 5,575 shares of the company’s stock valued at $328,000 after purchasing an additional 318 shares during the period. IFP Advisors Inc raised its stake in shares of VanEck Israel ETF by 241.9% in the 4th quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 653 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 462 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE raised its stake in shares of VanEck Israel ETF by 3.4% in the 3rd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 13,918 shares of the company’s stock worth $760,000 after buying an additional 462 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Analyst IMS Investment Management Services Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of VanEck Israel ETF by 6.2% in the fourth quarter. Analyst IMS Investment Management Services Ltd. now owns 11,371 shares of the company’s stock valued at $669,000 after buying an additional 660 shares during the period.

VanEck Israel ETF Stock Down 0.7%

Shares of VanEck Israel ETF stock opened at $64.48 on Thursday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $66.57 and a 200-day simple moving average of $64.11. VanEck Israel ETF has a fifty-two week low of $48.22 and a fifty-two week high of $73.55. The firm has a market cap of $153.46 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.88 and a beta of 1.01.

About VanEck Israel ETF

The VanEck Israel ETF (ISRA) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the BlueStar Israel Global index. The fund tracks a cap-weighted, committee-reviewed index of Israeli and Israeli-linked companies. ISRA was launched on Jun 25, 2013 and is managed by VanEck.