iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (BATS:IEFA) is Flputnam Investment Management Co.’s 4th Largest Position

Flputnam Investment Management Co. lessened its holdings in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (BATS:IEFA) by 16.0% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 3,160,511 shares of the company’s stock after selling 601,212 shares during the quarter. iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF makes up 4.1% of Flputnam Investment Management Co.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest holding. Flputnam Investment Management Co. owned 0.20% of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF worth $222,121,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Farmers & Merchants Trust Co of Chambersburg PA acquired a new position in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $30,000. Comprehensive Financial Planning Inc. PA acquired a new position in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $30,000. Financial Life Planners bought a new position in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Finally, Union Savings Bank lifted its stake in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF by 39.6% in the fourth quarter. Union Savings Bank now owns 501 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 142 shares during the last quarter.

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Up 8.2 %

IEFA stock opened at $75.54 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $126.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.99 and a beta of 0.89. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $72.81 and a two-hundred day moving average of $74.17. iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12 month low of $56.55 and a 12 month high of $70.84.

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.