iShares Europe ETF (NYSEARCA:IEV) Shares Purchased by Avantax Advisory Services Inc.

Avantax Advisory Services Inc. raised its position in iShares Europe ETF (NYSEARCA:IEV) by 10.5% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 4,765 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 454 shares during the period. Avantax Advisory Services Inc.’s holdings in iShares Europe ETF were worth $248,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. RPg Family Wealth Advisory LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares Europe ETF in the third quarter worth $28,000. WealthShield Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares Europe ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $58,000. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich raised its stake in shares of iShares Europe ETF by 125.9% in the 4th quarter. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich now owns 1,561 shares of the company’s stock valued at $83,000 after purchasing an additional 870 shares in the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its position in shares of iShares Europe ETF by 50.3% during the fourth quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 2,159 shares of the company’s stock worth $112,000 after purchasing an additional 723 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC acquired a new position in iShares Europe ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $138,000.

iShares Europe ETF Stock Down 1.4 %

Shares of NYSEARCA IEV opened at $58.93 on Thursday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $57.45 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $55.75. iShares Europe ETF has a 52-week low of $51.38 and a 52-week high of $60.79. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.17 and a beta of 0.93.

About iShares Europe ETF

iShares Europe ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares S&P Europe 350 Index Fund, is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the S&P Europe 350 (the Index). The Index measures the performance of the stocks of companies in the countries, which includes Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.