Verdence Capital Advisors LLC Purchases 8,278 Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF $EFG

Verdence Capital Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF (BATS:EFG) by 79.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 18,763 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 8,278 shares during the quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF were worth $2,248,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Aegis Wealth Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF by 7.0% in the 3rd quarter. Aegis Wealth Management Inc. now owns 4,775 shares of the company’s stock valued at $572,000 after acquiring an additional 313 shares during the period. Odyssey Capital Advisors Inc. boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF by 6.5% in the third quarter. Odyssey Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 16,869 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,021,000 after buying an additional 1,033 shares during the period. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF by 2.8% in the third quarter. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC now owns 38,346 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,595,000 after buying an additional 1,036 shares in the last quarter. Patton Albertson Miller Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF in the third quarter valued at about $1,977,000. Finally, Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors LLP MA acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF in the third quarter valued at about $148,000.

iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF Stock Performance

iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF stock opened at $119.28 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.03 billion, a PE ratio of 24.98 and a beta of 0.96. iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF has a one year low of $107.17 and a one year high of $127.44. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $121.39 and its 200 day moving average price is $120.32.

iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF’s stock is set to split before the market opens on Thursday, November 5th. The 3-1 split was recently announced. The newly minted shares will be issued to shareholders after the market closes on Wednesday, November 4th.

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.