iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (BATS:IEFA) Stock Holdings Lifted by West Paces Advisors Inc.

West Paces Advisors Inc. grew its stake in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (BATS:IEFA) by 1.9% in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 271,704 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,152 shares during the period. iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF makes up about 5.3% of West Paces Advisors Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 7th largest holding. West Paces Advisors Inc.’s holdings in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $20,166,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in IEFA. Peoples Bank KS grew its holdings in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF by 275.0% during the 4th quarter. Peoples Bank KS now owns 375 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 275 shares in the last quarter. RE Dickinson Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF by 6,850.0% in the fourth quarter. RE Dickinson Investment Advisors LLC now owns 417 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 411 shares in the last quarter. First Community Trust NA purchased a new position in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF in the first quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Pingora Partners LLC acquired a new stake in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $34,000. Finally, Vima LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $36,000.

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF stock traded down $0.59 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $72.45. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 7,430,871 shares. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $73.82 and its 200 day simple moving average is $72.10. The firm has a market capitalization of $113.75 billion, a PE ratio of 14.38 and a beta of 0.82. iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF has a fifty-two week low of $56.55 and a fifty-two week high of $70.84.

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.