iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF $IEFA Stock: Parallel Advisors LLC Boosts Stake

Parallel Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (BATS:IEFA) by 12.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 720,375 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 80,795 shares during the quarter. iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF comprises approximately 0.9% of Parallel Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 16th biggest position. Parallel Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $69,790,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Eclectic Associates Inc. ADV increased its stake in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF by 3.4% in the 2nd quarter. Eclectic Associates Inc. ADV now owns 3,283 shares of the company’s stock worth $317,000 after acquiring an additional 108 shares in the last quarter. Lifelong Wealth Advisors Inc. lifted its position in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF by 2.3% during the 3rd quarter. Lifelong Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 4,788 shares of the company’s stock valued at $464,000 after acquiring an additional 109 shares during the period. Clifford Swan Investment Counsel LLC boosted its stake in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF by 4.3% during the first quarter. Clifford Swan Investment Counsel LLC now owns 2,746 shares of the company’s stock worth $249,000 after acquiring an additional 114 shares in the last quarter. KFG Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF by 4.9% during the second quarter. KFG Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,423 shares of the company’s stock worth $234,000 after acquiring an additional 114 shares in the last quarter. Finally, RVW Wealth LLC boosted its stake in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.6% during the third quarter. RVW Wealth LLC now owns 7,399 shares of the company’s stock worth $717,000 after acquiring an additional 115 shares in the last quarter.

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Down 0.8%

IEFA traded down $0.74 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $94.80. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 18,107,205 shares, compared to its average volume of 11,828,378. The firm has a market capitalization of $162.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.18 and a beta of 0.84. iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1 year low of $85.03 and a 1 year high of $101.44. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $97.60 and its 200-day moving average is $96.39.

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF 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.