48,618 Shares in iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF $EFG Purchased by Sterling Capital Management LLC

Sterling Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF (BATS:EFG) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 48,618 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,826,000.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. WASHINGTON TRUST Co bought a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF during the third quarter worth $703,000. Angeles Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF in the third quarter valued at $2,195,000. Sharkey Howes & Javer bought a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF in the third quarter valued at $15,494,000. Indiana Trust & Investment Management Co bought a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF in the third quarter valued at $107,000. Finally, Brookstone Capital Management acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF during the third quarter valued at about $8,547,000.

iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF Trading Down 0.6%

Shares of BATS EFG opened at $117.75 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.98 and a beta of 0.96. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $121.68 and its 200-day moving average price is $121.60. iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF has a 1-year low of $107.17 and a 1-year high of $127.44.

Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF are scheduled to split on the morning of Thursday, November 5th. The 3-1 split was recently announced. The newly issued 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.