Morningstar Investment Management LLC Increases Holdings in iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:KXI)

Morningstar Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:KXI) by 5.0% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 176,434 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,420 shares during the quarter. iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF accounts for 1.1% of Morningstar Investment Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 13th biggest holding. Morningstar Investment Management LLC owned approximately 1.24% of iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF worth $10,605,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its holdings in iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF by 2.9% in the fourth quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 35,635 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,113,000 after purchasing an additional 995 shares during the last quarter. Family Firm Inc. purchased a new position in iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at about $78,000. CX Institutional purchased a new position in iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at about $405,000. EP Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $107,000. Finally, Fisher Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF by 36.7% in the fourth quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 1,186,560 shares of the company’s stock valued at $70,351,000 after purchasing an additional 318,487 shares during the last quarter.

iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF Price Performance

KXI stock opened at $65.61 on Friday. iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF has a 12 month low of $54.72 and a 12 month high of $65.99. The firm has a market capitalization of $934.94 million, a PE ratio of 23.59 and a beta of 0.45. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $63.05 and its 200-day simple moving average is $61.47.

About iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF

iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF (the Fund), formerly The iShares S&P Global Consumer Staples Index Fund, is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks investment results that correspond to the price and yield performance of the S&P Global 1200 Consumer Staples Sector Index (the Index). The Index is a subset of the Standard & Poor’s Global 1200 Index.