Montecito Bank & Trust Increases Position in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (BATS:IEFA)

Montecito Bank & Trust boosted its position in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (BATS:IEFA) by 3.5% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 116,466 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,930 shares during the period. iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF accounts for 1.5% of Montecito Bank & Trust’s holdings, making the stock its 15th biggest position. Montecito Bank & Trust’s holdings in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $9,090,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in IEFA. Trueblood Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF by 3.9% in the second quarter. Trueblood Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,868 shares of the company’s stock valued at $281,000 after purchasing an additional 144 shares during the last quarter. Litman Gregory Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.5% in the second quarter. Litman Gregory Wealth Management LLC now owns 29,454 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,140,000 after buying an additional 149 shares in the last quarter. Cardinal Point Capital Management ULC raised its stake in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF by 4.9% during the 2nd quarter. Cardinal Point Capital Management ULC now owns 3,230 shares of the company’s stock worth $235,000 after buying an additional 152 shares during the period. NorthRock Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF by 2.7% during the 3rd quarter. NorthRock Partners LLC now owns 5,895 shares of the company’s stock valued at $460,000 after buying an additional 153 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Parsons Capital Management Inc. RI grew its stake in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.5% in the 2nd quarter. Parsons Capital Management Inc. RI now owns 29,578 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,149,000 after acquiring an additional 154 shares during the period.

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Down 1.4 %

IEFA stock opened at $73.68 on Thursday. iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52 week low of $56.55 and a 52 week high of $70.84. The stock has a market capitalization of $115.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.38 and a beta of 0.82. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $75.96 and a 200-day simple moving average of $74.66.

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF Company Profile

The iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI EAFE IMI index, a market-cap-weighted index of developed-market stocks in Europe, Australasia and the Far East, and excludes North America IEFA was launched on Oct 18, 2012 and is managed by BlackRock.