GoalVest Advisory LLC Buys 13,536 Shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF $IEFA

GoalVest Advisory LLC increased its position in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (BATS:IEFA) by 8.0% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 181,897 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 13,536 shares during the quarter. iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF accounts for 0.9% of GoalVest Advisory LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 19th biggest holding. GoalVest Advisory LLC’s holdings in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $17,622,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Robinswood Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF in the 1st quarter worth $26,000. Kopp Family Office LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF in the second quarter valued at $26,000. Security National Bank of Sioux City Iowa IA bought a new position in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF during the second quarter valued at about $31,000. Duncker Streett & Co. Inc. boosted its stake in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF by 88.3% during the first quarter. Duncker Streett & Co. Inc. now owns 354 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 166 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Main Street Group LTD acquired a new position in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF during the first quarter worth about $34,000.

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Up 0.9%

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF stock traded up $0.83 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $96.78. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 4,062,046 shares, compared to its average volume of 12,094,552. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $99.34 and its 200-day moving average price is $96.74. iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12 month low of $85.03 and a 12 month high of $101.44. The company has a market capitalization of $165.49 billion, a PE 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.