iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:EEM) Stake Lessened by Howland Capital Management LLC

Howland Capital Management LLC lowered its holdings in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:EEM) by 31.9% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 63,168 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 29,525 shares during the period. Howland Capital Management LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF were worth $2,595,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the business. TFB Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in the fourth quarter worth $278,000. Savant Capital LLC increased its position in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF by 1.4% during the fourth quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 87,185 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,506,000 after buying an additional 1,246 shares during the last quarter. Mission Wealth Management LP increased its position in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF by 1.5% during the fourth quarter. Mission Wealth Management LP now owns 21,478 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $864,000 after buying an additional 320 shares during the last quarter. MMA Asset Management LLC increased its position in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF by 8.3% during the fourth quarter. MMA Asset Management LLC now owns 84,410 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,341,000 after buying an additional 6,472 shares during the last quarter. Finally, FineMark National Bank & Trust increased its position in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF by 6.6% during the fourth quarter. FineMark National Bank & Trust now owns 353,459 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $14,213,000 after buying an additional 21,790 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 81.39% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF Trading Up 0.6 %

Shares of NYSEARCA:EEM traded up $0.26 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $44.33. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 35,574,406 shares, compared to its average volume of 28,154,752. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $42.75 and its 200 day simple moving average is $41.00. iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF has a fifty-two week low of $36.38 and a fifty-two week high of $44.58.

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF Company Profile

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF, formerly iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund (the Fund), seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of publicly traded equity securities in global emerging markets, as measured by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (the Index).