iShares MSCI Ireland ETF (NYSEARCA:EIRL) Shares Purchased by Marotta Asset Management

Marotta Asset Management raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI Ireland ETF (NYSEARCA:EIRL) by 8.7% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 153,262 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 12,330 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI Ireland ETF comprises 1.9% of Marotta Asset Management’s portfolio, making the stock its 13th largest holding. Marotta Asset Management owned about 0.09% of iShares MSCI Ireland ETF worth $8,920,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of EIRL. Sunbelt Securities Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Ireland ETF in the second quarter worth about $287,000. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI Ireland ETF by 60.0% in the third quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 1,792 shares of the company’s stock valued at $123,000 after acquiring an additional 672 shares during the period. Flow Traders U.S. LLC boosted its position in iShares MSCI Ireland ETF by 3.5% in the 3rd quarter. Flow Traders U.S. LLC now owns 15,128 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,038,000 after purchasing an additional 510 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Ireland ETF by 45.1% during the 3rd quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 22,022 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,511,000 after purchasing an additional 6,845 shares during the period.

iShares MSCI Ireland ETF Price Performance

EIRL stock traded down $0.65 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $57.59. 517 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 10,201. iShares MSCI Ireland ETF has a 1-year low of $57.22 and a 1-year high of $70.64. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $59.91 and its 200-day simple moving average is $64.88. The firm has a market cap of $100.78 million, a P/E ratio of 17.14 and a beta of 1.03.

About iShares MSCI Ireland ETF

The iShares MSCI Ireland ETF (EIRL) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI All Ireland Capped index, a market-cap-weighted index of Irish firms. EIRL was launched on May 5, 2010 and is managed by BlackRock.