iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF $IEFA Shares Acquired by Portland Global Advisors LLC

Portland Global Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (BATS:IEFA) by 4.0% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 318,081 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 12,284 shares during the period. iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF accounts for approximately 3.1% of Portland Global Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 9th biggest position. Portland Global Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $26,553,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its holdings in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.7% during the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 89,235,188 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,815,663,000 after acquiring an additional 663,730 shares during the period. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF by 10.1% during the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 40,235,704 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,358,875,000 after purchasing an additional 3,675,689 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. boosted its stake in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.7% during the 1st quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 37,782,854 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,858,273,000 after purchasing an additional 258,589 shares during the period. US Bancorp DE boosted its stake in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.7% during the 2nd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 34,386,264 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,870,592,000 after purchasing an additional 239,082 shares during the period. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its holdings in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF by 5.1% in the 1st quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 34,156,332 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,583,926,000 after buying an additional 1,668,799 shares during the last quarter.

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Up 27.9%

Shares of IEFA stock opened at $89.28 on Friday. iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12 month low of $66.95 and a 12 month high of $87.36. The firm has a market cap of $152.66 billion, a PE ratio of 16.18 and a beta of 0.84. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $87.99 and a 200-day moving average of $85.42.

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.