Principal Financial Group Inc. Sells 70,645 Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF (BATS:EFV)

Principal Financial Group Inc. decreased its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF (BATS:EFV) by 70.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 29,643 shares of the company’s stock after selling 70,645 shares during the quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF were worth $1,705,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Northwest Investment Counselors LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF in the third quarter worth about $60,000. Highline Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $76,000. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF by 127.5% during the third quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 1,563 shares of the company’s stock worth $90,000 after acquiring an additional 876 shares in the last quarter. Zions Bancorporation N.A. purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF during the second quarter worth $125,000. Finally, Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF by 11.3% in the second quarter. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. now owns 2,473 shares of the company’s stock valued at $131,000 after purchasing an additional 252 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF Stock Performance

Shares of EFV opened at $52.56 on Friday. iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF has a 52-week low of $49.15 and a 52-week high of $59.57. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $53.99 and its 200 day simple moving average is $54.79. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.89 and a beta of 0.70.

iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF Profile

iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares MSCI EAFE Value 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 Value 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.