Cowa LLC Boosts Stake in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (BATS:IEFA)

Cowa LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (BATS:IEFA) by 12.4% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 40,286 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,452 shares during the quarter. iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF accounts for 1.5% of Cowa LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 18th biggest holding. Cowa LLC’s holdings in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $2,926,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Bennett Associates Wealth Management purchased a new stake in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $11,903,000. ESL Trust Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter worth $201,000. Meridian Management Co. grew its holdings in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF by 77.4% in the fourth quarter. Meridian Management Co. now owns 5,974 shares of the company’s stock worth $419,000 after acquiring an additional 2,607 shares during the period. Hilltop Holdings Inc. increased its position in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF by 139.5% during the fourth quarter. Hilltop Holdings Inc. now owns 58,714 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,131,000 after acquiring an additional 34,202 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Visionary Wealth Advisors lifted its holdings in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.3% in the fourth quarter. Visionary Wealth Advisors now owns 79,827 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,616,000 after acquiring an additional 1,063 shares during the period.

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

Shares of BATS:IEFA opened at $77.47 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $74.63 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $73.97. The stock has a market capitalization of $121.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.38 and a beta of 0.82. iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52-week low of $56.55 and a 52-week high of $70.84.

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.