iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (BATS:IEFA) Stake Boosted by Paladin Advisory Group LLC

Paladin Advisory Group LLC lifted its position in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (BATS:IEFA) by 2.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 84,809 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,277 shares during the quarter. iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF accounts for approximately 4.9% of Paladin Advisory Group LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd largest holding. Paladin Advisory Group LLC’s holdings in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $5,966,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in IEFA. Peoples Bank KS increased its holdings in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF by 275.0% in the 4th quarter. Peoples Bank KS now owns 375 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 275 shares during the period. Resurgent Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Blume Capital Management Inc. raised its holdings in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF by 275.6% in the third quarter. Blume Capital Management Inc. now owns 477 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 350 shares in the last quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF by 698.5% during the third quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 543 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 475 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Milestone Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $39,000.

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

BATS:IEFA traded down $0.01 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $70.76. 8,422,539 shares of the stock traded hands. iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12-month low of $56.55 and a 12-month high of $70.84. The business has a 50-day moving average of $72.53 and a two-hundred day moving average of $68.99. The stock has a market capitalization of $110.39 billion, a PE ratio of 14.39 and a beta of 0.82.

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.