SlateStone Wealth LLC Raises Position in iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:IEMG)

SlateStone Wealth LLC increased its holdings in iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:IEMG) by 4.7% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 27,150 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,223 shares during the quarter. SlateStone Wealth LLC’s holdings in iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF were worth $1,373,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Trust Co. of Vermont grew its holdings in iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF by 6.8% in the 3rd quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont now owns 3,182 shares of the company’s stock worth $151,000 after acquiring an additional 202 shares during the last quarter. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. grew its holdings in iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF by 13.8% in the 3rd quarter. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. now owns 2,399 shares of the company’s stock worth $114,000 after acquiring an additional 291 shares during the last quarter. Family Capital Trust Co grew its holdings in iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF by 59.4% in the 3rd quarter. Family Capital Trust Co now owns 824 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 307 shares during the last quarter. Roble Belko & Company Inc grew its holdings in iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF by 1.2% in the 4th quarter. Roble Belko & Company Inc now owns 31,251 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,581,000 after acquiring an additional 385 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Argent Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF by 3.0% during the 3rd quarter. Argent Advisors Inc. now owns 14,758 shares of the company’s stock valued at $702,000 after purchasing an additional 429 shares in the last quarter.

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF Stock Up 0.8 %

Shares of IEMG traded up $0.42 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $50.95. 8,460,428 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 10,539,859. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $51.09 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $49.58. The company has a market capitalization of $75.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.59 and a beta of 0.85. iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF has a 12 month low of $45.57 and a 12 month high of $52.65.

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF Profile

The iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI Emerging Markets IMI index, a market-cap-weighted index of emerging-market firms, covering 99% of market capitalization. IEMG was launched on Oct 18, 2012 and is managed by BlackRock.