Aptus Capital Advisors LLC Trims Stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF (BATS:EFG)

Aptus Capital Advisors LLC lessened its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF (BATS:EFG) by 17.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 42,096 shares of the company’s stock after selling 8,951 shares during the period. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF were worth $4,532,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EFG. Davis Capital Management purchased a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. Evermay Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF by 833.3% in the 3rd quarter. Evermay Wealth Management LLC now owns 252 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 225 shares during the period. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. increased its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF by 176.2% in the 3rd quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 279 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 178 shares during the period. Viewpoint Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, Northwest Investment Counselors LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $51,000.

iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF Price Performance

EFG stock opened at $99.69 on Wednesday. iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF has a 12 month low of $67.58 and a 12 month high of $85.81. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $104.14 and its 200 day moving average is $103.56. The company has a market capitalization of $11.72 billion, a PE ratio of 24.36 and a beta of 0.97.

iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF Profile

iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares MSCI EAFE Growth 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 Growth Index (the 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.