iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (BATS:IEFA) Shares Purchased by Towercrest Capital Management

Towercrest Capital Management lifted its holdings in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (BATS:IEFA) by 1.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 319,098 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,261 shares during the quarter. iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF comprises about 3.6% of Towercrest Capital Management’s portfolio, making the stock its 8th biggest position. Towercrest Capital Management’s holdings in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $22,426,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Hopwood Financial Services Inc. acquired a new stake in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. Farmers & Merchants Trust Co of Chambersburg PA acquired a new stake in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. Comprehensive Financial Planning Inc. PA acquired a new position in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $30,000. Financial Life Planners purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $33,000. Finally, Lee Danner & Bass Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $34,000.

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Up 11.1 %

Shares of IEFA opened at $77.54 on Monday. iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52 week low of $68.74 and a 52 week high of $78.95. The company has a market capitalization of $130.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.46 and a beta of 0.88. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $74.96 and its 200-day moving average price is $74.34.

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.