iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF $IEFA Shares Purchased by GoalVest Advisory LLC

GoalVest Advisory LLC grew its position in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (BATS:IEFA) by 8.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 181,897 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 13,536 shares during the period. iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF makes up approximately 0.9% of GoalVest Advisory LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 19th biggest position. GoalVest Advisory LLC’s holdings in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $17,622,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Planning Strategies Inc. raised its holdings in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF by 15.7% during the third quarter. Planning Strategies Inc. now owns 1,871 shares of the company’s stock valued at $181,000 after buying an additional 254 shares during the last quarter. Private Client Services LLC bought a new position in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,815,000. Stairway Partners LLC acquired a new stake in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $304,435,000. Global Wealth Strategies & Associates increased its position in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF by 2.0% in the 3rd quarter. Global Wealth Strategies & Associates now owns 514,121 shares of the company’s stock valued at $49,808,000 after acquiring an additional 10,301 shares during the period. Finally, First Financial Bank Trust Division bought a new stake in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $139,285,000.

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Up 0.9%

IEFA stock traded up $0.83 during trading on Friday, reaching $96.78. 4,062,046 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 12,094,552. iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1-year low of $85.03 and a 1-year high of $101.44. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $99.34 and its 200-day moving average price is $96.74. The firm has a market cap of $165.49 billion, a PE ratio of 16.18 and a beta of 0.84.

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.