Wetzel Investment Advisors Inc. Makes New Investment in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (BATS:IEFA)

Wetzel Investment Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (BATS:IEFA) during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm bought 32,073 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,256,000. iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF accounts for approximately 1.4% of Wetzel Investment Advisors Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 19th biggest position.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Peoples Bank KS grew its position in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF by 275.0% during the 4th quarter. Peoples Bank KS now owns 375 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 275 shares in the last quarter. Resurgent Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Blume Capital Management Inc. grew its position in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF by 275.6% during the 3rd quarter. Blume Capital Management Inc. now owns 477 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 350 shares in the last quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF by 698.5% during the 3rd quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 543 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 475 shares during the period. Finally, Thompson Investment Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $40,000.

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

Shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF stock traded down $0.01 on Friday, reaching $70.76. 8,422,539 shares of the stock were exchanged. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $72.55 and its 200-day moving average is $69.04. iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF has a one year low of $56.55 and a one year high of $70.84. The firm has a market cap of $110.39 billion, a PE ratio of 14.39 and a beta of 0.82.

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.