iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF $IEFA Stake Raised by Strategic Investment Advisors MI

Strategic Investment Advisors MI boosted its position in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (BATS:IEFA) by 12.2% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 810,685 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 88,181 shares during the period. iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF makes up about 5.1% of Strategic Investment Advisors MI’s portfolio, making the stock its 3rd biggest holding. Strategic Investment Advisors MI’s holdings in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $73,446,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Breakwater Capital Group boosted its position in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.8% during the 1st quarter. Breakwater Capital Group now owns 12,963 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,174,000 after acquiring an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. LGL Partners LLC raised its stake in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. LGL Partners LLC now owns 33,979 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,040,000 after purchasing an additional 108 shares in the last quarter. Insight Inv LLC lifted its position in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF by 2.4% during the fourth quarter. Insight Inv LLC now owns 4,781 shares of the company’s stock valued at $428,000 after purchasing an additional 110 shares during the last quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 12,993 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,162,000 after buying an additional 111 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Access Financial Services Inc. grew its stake in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Access Financial Services Inc. now owns 10,719 shares of the company’s stock worth $959,000 after buying an additional 113 shares in the last quarter.

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Down 0.5%

Shares of BATS IEFA opened at $96.23 on Thursday. iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12-month low of $81.17 and a 12-month high of $98.83. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $96.87 and its 200-day moving average price is $95.14. The stock has a market capitalization of $164.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.18 and a beta of 0.84.

About iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF

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.