iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF $EFG Shares Acquired by Meramec Financial Planners LLC

Meramec Financial Planners LLC raised its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF (BATS:EFG) by 269.2% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 156,601 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 114,186 shares during the period. iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF makes up 6.0% of Meramec Financial Planners LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 3rd largest holding. Meramec Financial Planners LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF were worth $18,765,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI bought a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,279,000. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF by 174.4% during the 2nd quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 6,860 shares of the company’s stock worth $854,000 after acquiring an additional 4,360 shares in the last quarter. First Heartland Consultants Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,277,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF by 58.9% during the 2nd quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 300,668 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,409,000 after acquiring an additional 111,392 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ifrah Financial Services Inc. bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $2,865,000.

iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF Stock Down 0.0%

iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF stock traded down $0.01 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $39.36. 2,148,855 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,084,921. The company has a market cap of $14.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.11 and a beta of 0.97. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $39.94 and a two-hundred day moving average of $40.10. iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF has a 12-month low of $35.72 and a 12-month high of $42.48.

About iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF

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. The Fund invests in sectors, such as consumer staples, industrials, consumer discretionary, materials, healthcare, financials, information technology, energy, telecommunication services and utilities.