Waddell & Associates LLC Boosts Stock Holdings in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (BATS:IEFA)

Waddell & Associates LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (BATS:IEFA) by 3.0% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 542,236 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 15,837 shares during the period. iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF accounts for 5.1% of Waddell & Associates LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 8th largest position. Waddell & Associates LLC’s holdings in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $42,322,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $30,000. Truvestments Capital LLC purchased a new position in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF in the first quarter worth about $29,000. Kiely Wealth Advisory Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF in the second quarter worth approximately $29,000. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF during the first quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Finally, St. Johns Investment Management Company LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $37,000.

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Up 0.4 %

IEFA stock opened at $72.29 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $75.28 and its 200 day simple moving average is $74.68. iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12-month low of $56.55 and a 12-month high of $70.84. The stock has a market capitalization of $113.50 billion, a PE ratio of 14.38 and a beta of 0.82.

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.