Marotta Asset Management Makes New $8.31 Million Investment in iShares MSCI Ireland ETF (NYSEARCA:EIRL)

Marotta Asset Management purchased a new position in iShares MSCI Ireland ETF (NYSEARCA:EIRL) in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 144,279 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,313,000. iShares MSCI Ireland ETF accounts for approximately 1.9% of Marotta Asset Management’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th biggest position. Marotta Asset Management owned about 8.74% of iShares MSCI Ireland ETF as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Jane Street Group LLC grew its holdings in iShares MSCI Ireland ETF by 124.5% in the second quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 90,393 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,632,000 after purchasing an additional 50,120 shares during the period. Citadel Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Ireland ETF by 38.6% during the second quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC now owns 54,402 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,186,000 after buying an additional 15,140 shares during the last quarter. Flow Traders U.S. LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Ireland ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $1,054,000. Morgan Stanley grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Ireland ETF by 12.0% during the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 15,511 shares of the company’s stock valued at $709,000 after buying an additional 1,663 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Susquehanna International Group LLP grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Ireland ETF by 65.8% during the first quarter. Susquehanna International Group LLP now owns 12,369 shares of the company’s stock valued at $679,000 after buying an additional 4,910 shares during the last quarter.

iShares MSCI Ireland ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA EIRL traded down $0.18 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $55.25. 3,017 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 11,867. The stock has a market cap of $93.92 million, a P/E ratio of 12.68 and a beta of 1.09. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $57.93 and a 200 day simple moving average of $56.24. iShares MSCI Ireland ETF has a 1-year low of $36.38 and a 1-year high of $60.27.

iShares MSCI Ireland ETF Company Profile

The iShares MSCI Ireland ETF (EIRL) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI All Ireland Capped index, a market-cap-weighted index of Irish firms. EIRL was launched on May 5, 2010 and is managed by BlackRock.