Principal Securities Inc. Raises Holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF $EFV

Principal Securities Inc. increased its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF (BATS:EFV) by 24.1% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 147,933 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 28,722 shares during the period. Principal Securities Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF were worth $10,564,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of EFV. BankPlus Trust Department bought a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Dunhill Financial LLC boosted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF by 242.5% during the 4th quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC now owns 459 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 325 shares in the last quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. bought a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $33,000. Centennial Bank AR bought a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $34,000. Finally, Fortitude Family Office LLC bought a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $34,000.

iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF Trading Up 2.6%

Shares of BATS EFV opened at $78.57 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $32.21 billion, a PE ratio of 12.17 and a beta of 0.73. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $77.60 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $75.16. iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF has a 12-month low of $61.29 and a 12-month high of $80.14.

iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF Profile

iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares MSCI EAFE Value Index Fund, is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI EAFE Value Index. The Index is a subset of the MSCI EAFE Index and constituents of the Index include securities from Europe, Australasia (Australia and Asia), and the Far East. The Fund invests in sectors, such as financials, energy, healthcare, telecommunication services, industrials, utilities, consumer discretionary, materials, information technology and consumer staples.