iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (BATS:IEFA) Stake Lessened by Franklin Resources Inc.

Franklin Resources Inc. decreased its holdings in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (BATS:IEFA) by 0.6% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 5,350,416 shares of the company’s stock after selling 31,391 shares during the quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. owned 0.34% of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF worth $411,179,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Trueblood Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF by 3.9% during the 2nd quarter. Trueblood Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,868 shares of the company’s stock valued at $281,000 after acquiring an additional 144 shares in the last quarter. Litman Gregory Wealth Management LLC grew its position in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.5% during the second quarter. Litman Gregory Wealth Management LLC now owns 29,454 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,140,000 after purchasing an additional 149 shares in the last quarter. NorthRock Partners LLC increased its stake in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF by 2.7% in the 3rd quarter. NorthRock Partners LLC now owns 5,895 shares of the company’s stock valued at $460,000 after buying an additional 153 shares during the period. Parsons Capital Management Inc. RI lifted its position in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.5% in the 2nd quarter. Parsons Capital Management Inc. RI now owns 29,578 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,149,000 after buying an additional 154 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CWS Financial Advisors LLC lifted its position in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.5% in the 2nd quarter. CWS Financial Advisors LLC now owns 33,697 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,448,000 after buying an additional 156 shares in the last quarter.

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Down 0.3 %

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF stock opened at $73.46 on Friday. 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 cap of $115.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.38 and a beta of 0.82. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $74.15 and its 200-day simple moving average is $74.52.

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.