iShares Europe ETF (NYSEARCA:IEV) Shares Sold by MetLife Inc

MetLife Inc decreased its position in shares of iShares Europe ETF (NYSEARCA:IEV) by 24.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 8,734 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,831 shares during the quarter. iShares Europe ETF makes up approximately 5.1% of MetLife Inc’s holdings, making the stock its 5th largest holding. MetLife Inc’s holdings in iShares Europe ETF were worth $509,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Jane Street Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares Europe ETF by 10.0% during the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 128,661 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,163,000 after acquiring an additional 11,647 shares during the period. Cetera Advisors LLC acquired a new position in iShares Europe ETF during the 1st quarter valued at about $210,000. Park Avenue Securities LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares Europe ETF by 2.7% in the 2nd quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 15,598 shares of the company’s stock valued at $854,000 after purchasing an additional 413 shares during the last quarter. Cypress Wealth Services LLC grew its position in shares of iShares Europe ETF by 0.7% during the 2nd quarter. Cypress Wealth Services LLC now owns 30,457 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,668,000 after buying an additional 205 shares during the period. Finally, SMI Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares Europe ETF by 7.3% during the second quarter. SMI Advisory Services LLC now owns 66,413 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,671,000 after buying an additional 4,526 shares during the last quarter.

iShares Europe ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA IEV opened at $53.02 on Wednesday. iShares Europe ETF has a fifty-two week low of $50.32 and a fifty-two week high of $59.06. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.09 and a beta of 0.83. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $55.80 and its 200 day simple moving average is $56.11.

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.