Gotham Asset Management LLC Increases Stock Position in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF $IEFA

Gotham Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (BATS:IEFAFree Report) by 12.6% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 993,241 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 111,247 shares during the period. iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF accounts for about 0.3% of Gotham Asset Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 17th biggest position. Gotham Asset Management LLC’s holdings in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $88,855,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of IEFA. Kozak & Associates Inc. grew its position in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF by 3,462.5% during the third quarter. Kozak & Associates Inc. now owns 285 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 277 shares during the last quarter. Ransom Advisory Ltd purchased a new position in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. purchased a new position in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Security National Bank purchased a new position in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. Finally, Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000.

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Down 0.5%

Shares of IEFA opened at $96.81 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $165.55 billion, a PE ratio of 16.18 and a beta of 0.84. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $96.36 and its 200-day simple moving average is $93.66. iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12-month low of $79.82 and a 12-month high of $98.83.

About iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF

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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.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (BATS:IEFA)

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