Pathway Financial Advisors LLC Boosts Stake in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (BATS:IEFA)

Pathway Financial Advisors LLC raised its position in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (BATS:IEFA) by 117.0% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 32,268 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 17,399 shares during the quarter. iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF accounts for approximately 0.4% of Pathway Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 29th biggest holding. Pathway Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $2,441,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Salomon & Ludwin LLC increased its position in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF by 10.5% during the fourth quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 1,448 shares of the company’s stock worth $102,000 after acquiring an additional 137 shares during the period. Obermeyer Wealth Partners increased its position in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF by 3.1% during the fourth quarter. Obermeyer Wealth Partners now owns 4,527 shares of the company’s stock worth $318,000 after acquiring an additional 137 shares during the period. Kraft Davis & Associates LLC increased its position in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF by 2.2% during the fourth quarter. Kraft Davis & Associates LLC now owns 6,416 shares of the company’s stock worth $480,000 after acquiring an additional 139 shares during the period. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.7% during the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 20,529 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,444,000 after acquiring an additional 142 shares during the period. Finally, Centaurus Financial Inc. increased its position in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.4% during the fourth quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc. now owns 10,712 shares of the company’s stock worth $753,000 after acquiring an additional 148 shares during the period.

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

Shares of BATS:IEFA opened at $82.98 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $140.23 billion, a PE ratio of 16.03 and a beta of 0.84. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $79.35 and its 200-day simple moving average is $75.71. iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF has a one year low of $66.95 and a one year high of $84.22.

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.