Global Wealth Strategies & Associates Boosts Position in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF $IEFA

Global Wealth Strategies & Associates grew its stake in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (BATS:IEFA) by 3.5% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 503,820 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 17,034 shares during the period. iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF accounts for 9.2% of Global Wealth Strategies & Associates’ portfolio, making the stock its 2nd biggest holding. Global Wealth Strategies & Associates’ holdings in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $48,659,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in IEFA. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. purchased a new stake in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Robinswood Financial LLC purchased a new position in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF during the first quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Security National Bank purchased a new position in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Key Capital Management INC bought a new position in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $30,000.

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

Shares of BATS IEFA opened at $98.25 on Monday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $96.92 and a 200-day moving average price of $95.23. The stock has a market cap of $168.01 billion, a PE ratio of 16.18 and a beta of 0.84. iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1 year low of $81.17 and a 1 year high of $98.93.

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF 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.