iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (BATS:IEFA) Shares Acquired by Heritage Wealth Advisors

Heritage Wealth Advisors increased its position in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (BATS:IEFA) by 2.5% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 1,732,680 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 42,201 shares during the period. iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF accounts for about 6.0% of Heritage Wealth Advisors’ investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest holding. Heritage Wealth Advisors’ holdings in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $121,773,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

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

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Up 11.7 %

IEFA opened at $77.97 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $130.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.46 and a beta of 0.88. iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12 month low of $68.74 and a 12 month high of $78.95. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $75.29 and its 200 day simple moving average is $74.37.

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.