First Citizens Investor Services Inc. Takes Position in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF $IEFA

First Citizens Investor Services Inc. acquired a new position in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (BATS:IEFA) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund acquired 231,371 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $20,201,000. iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF comprises approximately 7.8% of First Citizens Investor Services Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest holding.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Birchbrook Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Anfield Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF by 185.3% in the 2nd quarter. Anfield Capital Management LLC now owns 331 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 215 shares during the last quarter. MB Levis & Associates LLC raised its position in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF by 106.7% during the third quarter. MB Levis & Associates LLC now owns 339 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 175 shares during the period. Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF during the second quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, Westend Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF during the third quarter valued at $43,000.

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Up 35.6%

Shares of IEFA opened at $94.65 on Wednesday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $90.89 and its 200 day moving average price is $88.06. The stock has a market capitalization of $161.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.18 and a beta of 0.84. iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1-year low of $66.95 and a 1-year high of $87.36.

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.