iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF $EEM Shares Acquired by Ascension Capital Advisors Inc.

Ascension Capital Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:EEM) by 1,147.9% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 158,291 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 145,606 shares during the period. iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF accounts for 3.2% of Ascension Capital Advisors Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 10th largest position. Ascension Capital Advisors Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF were worth $7,636,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EEM. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF by 1.7% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 118,587 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,959,000 after purchasing an additional 1,940 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP raised its stake in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF by 6.7% during the first quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 32,276 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,405,000 after buying an additional 2,031 shares in the last quarter. Cerity Partners LLC lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF by 6.4% during the 1st quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 381,368 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $16,666,000 after buying an additional 22,794 shares during the last quarter. SkyOak Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in the 1st quarter worth approximately $205,000. Finally, FDx Advisors Inc. grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF by 5.1% in the 1st quarter. FDx Advisors Inc. now owns 5,457 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $238,000 after acquiring an additional 266 shares in the last quarter. 81.39% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF Trading Down 0.3%

EEM stock opened at $54.55 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $20.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.46 and a beta of 0.64. iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF has a 12-month low of $38.19 and a 12-month high of $56.31. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $53.42 and its 200 day simple moving average is $49.66.

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF Profile

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF, formerly iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund (the Fund), seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of publicly traded equity securities in global emerging markets, as measured by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (the Index).