LPL Financial LLC Has $12.05 Million Position in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EMU ETF (NYSEARCA:HEZU)

LPL Financial LLC raised its holdings in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EMU ETF (NYSEARCA:HEZU) by 18.3% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 336,267 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 51,992 shares during the quarter. LPL Financial LLC’s holdings in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EMU ETF were worth $12,052,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in HEZU. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EMU ETF by 248.0% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 394,666 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,508,000 after purchasing an additional 281,272 shares in the last quarter. FMR LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EMU ETF by 21.4% in the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 2,120 shares of the company’s stock valued at $78,000 after acquiring an additional 374 shares in the last quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EMU ETF by 1.3% in the 3rd quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 284,092 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,443,000 after purchasing an additional 3,748 shares during the last quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC boosted its position in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EMU ETF by 25.4% during the fourth quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC now owns 21,651 shares of the company’s stock worth $836,000 after purchasing an additional 4,389 shares during the period. Finally, Madison Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EMU ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $5,074,000.

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EMU ETF Trading Down 0.1 %

Shares of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EMU ETF stock opened at $39.24 on Thursday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $39.53 and a 200-day simple moving average of $37.35. The stock has a market capitalization of $716.13 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.65 and a beta of 0.94. iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EMU ETF has a 1-year low of $32.92 and a 1-year high of $40.84.

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EMU ETF Profile

The iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Eurozone ETF (HEZU) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund tracks a cap-weighted index of large- and mid-cap securities from the eurozone, while hedging out its exposure to the euro currency relative to the US dollar. HEZU was launched on Jul 10, 2014 and is managed by BlackRock.