Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. Purchases 6,900 Shares of iShares Global Healthcare ETF $IXJ

Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. grew its position in iShares Global Healthcare ETF (NYSEARCA:IXJ) by 18.3% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 44,600 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 6,900 shares during the period. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd.’s holdings in iShares Global Healthcare ETF were worth $4,344,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of IXJ. LOM Asset Management Ltd bought a new position in shares of iShares Global Healthcare ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $26,000. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its position in shares of iShares Global Healthcare ETF by 80.0% in the second quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 360 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 160 shares during the period. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares Global Healthcare ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $40,000. Capital Investment Counsel Inc bought a new position in shares of iShares Global Healthcare ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $42,000. Finally, Financial Consulate Inc. bought a new position in shares of iShares Global Healthcare ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $44,000.

iShares Global Healthcare ETF Price Performance

IXJ opened at $93.49 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $3.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.58 and a beta of 0.63. iShares Global Healthcare ETF has a 1-year low of $81.85 and a 1-year high of $101.78. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $96.27 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $96.25.

iShares Global Healthcare ETF Company Profile

iShares Global Healthcare ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares S&P Global Healthcare Sector Index Fund, is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the S&P Global 1200 Healthcare Sector Index (the Index). The Index measures the performance of companies that Standards & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (S&P) deems to be a part of the consumer staples sector of the economy. It is a subset of the S&P Global 1200 Index. Component companies include healthcare providers, biotechnology companies and manufacturers of medical supplies, advanced medical devices and pharmaceuticals.