iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (BATS:IEFA) Stock Holdings Boosted by Vicus Capital

Vicus Capital lifted its position in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (BATS:IEFA) by 4.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,248,535 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 50,376 shares during the period. iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF accounts for about 7.8% of Vicus Capital’s holdings, making the stock its 2nd biggest position. Vicus Capital owned approximately 0.08% of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF worth $87,747,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. LPL Financial LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF by 4.3% in the 3rd quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 36,275,934 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,831,337,000 after buying an additional 1,506,562 shares during the last quarter. US Bancorp DE grew its position in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF by 2.0% during the 3rd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 32,868,438 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,565,395,000 after acquiring an additional 656,213 shares during the period. Raymond James & Associates raised its holdings in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.9% in the 3rd quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 30,028,727 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,343,742,000 after purchasing an additional 281,791 shares during the period. FMR LLC grew its holdings in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.4% during the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 19,246,834 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,502,215,000 after purchasing an additional 72,670 shares during the period. Finally, PNC Financial Services Group Inc. grew its holdings in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.7% during the third quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 14,921,871 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,164,652,000 after purchasing an additional 106,405 shares during the period.

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

IEFA stock opened at $75.90 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $119.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.38 and a beta of 0.82. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $72.26 and a 200-day moving average of $73.90. iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF has a fifty-two week low of $56.55 and a fifty-two week high of $70.84.

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.