First Citizens Asset Management Inc. Buys 64,562 Shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (BATS:IEFA)

First Citizens Asset Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (BATS:IEFA) by 17.7% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 428,762 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 64,562 shares during the period. iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF comprises about 11.0% of First Citizens Asset Management Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 4th biggest position. First Citizens Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $30,133,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of IEFA. Hopwood Financial Services Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Integrity Financial Corp WA grew its holdings in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF by 171.2% during the 4th quarter. Integrity Financial Corp WA now owns 396 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 250 shares during the last quarter. Farmers & Merchants Trust Co of Chambersburg PA acquired a new stake in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Comprehensive Financial Planning Inc. PA purchased a new position in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter worth $30,000. Finally, Financial Life Planners purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $33,000.

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Up 7.9 %

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF stock opened at $75.31 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $127.28 billion, a PE ratio of 16.50 and a beta of 0.88. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $75.44 and a 200 day moving average price of $74.03. iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52 week low of $66.95 and a 52 week high of $78.95.

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.