Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Reduces Position in iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF $EFG

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans decreased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF (BATS:EFG) by 10.1% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 102,199 shares of the company’s stock after selling 11,430 shares during the quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans’ holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF were worth $11,686,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of EFG. Guerra Advisors Inc purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF in the third quarter valued at about $26,000. Evermay Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF by 87.0% in the fourth quarter. Evermay Wealth Management LLC now owns 245 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 114 shares during the period. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF by 327.7% in the fourth quarter. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 278 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 213 shares during the period. Dunhill Financial LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF by 133.8% in the fourth quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC now owns 332 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 190 shares during the period. Finally, Collier Financial purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF in the third quarter valued at about $39,000.

iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF Trading Down 0.9%

Shares of EFG opened at $118.01 on Wednesday. iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF has a 12-month low of $106.33 and a 12-month high of $123.63. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $116.48 and a 200 day moving average price of $116.73. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.98 and a beta of 0.96.

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.