Smithbridge Asset Management Inc. DE Increases Holdings in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF $IEFA

Smithbridge Asset Management Inc. DE raised its holdings in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (BATS:IEFA) by 102.6% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 210,983 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 106,856 shares during the quarter. iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF comprises about 1.6% of Smithbridge Asset Management Inc. DE’s holdings, making the stock its 22nd largest position. Smithbridge Asset Management Inc. DE’s holdings in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $18,875,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in IEFA. Kozak & Associates Inc. lifted its stake in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF by 3,462.5% in the 3rd quarter. Kozak & Associates Inc. now owns 285 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 277 shares during the last quarter. Ransom Advisory Ltd bought a new position in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. purchased a new position in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Security National Bank purchased a new position in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Finally, Key Capital Management INC purchased a new position in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $30,000.

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Down 1.4%

IEFA stock opened at $94.87 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $162.23 billion, a PE ratio of 16.18 and a beta of 0.84. The business has a 50 day moving average of $95.76 and a 200 day moving average of $93.31. iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF has a twelve month low of $79.82 and a twelve month high of $98.83.

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.