Nationwide Fund Advisors Has $131.42 Million Stake in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (BATS:IEFA)

Nationwide Fund Advisors grew its holdings in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (BATS:IEFA) by 17.5% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 1,869,957 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 278,726 shares during the quarter. iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF makes up 10.5% of Nationwide Fund Advisors’ investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest holding. Nationwide Fund Advisors’ holdings in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $131,421,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $30,000. Union Savings Bank raised its stake in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF by 39.6% in the 4th quarter. Union Savings Bank now owns 501 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 142 shares during the period. Breakwater Investment Management purchased a new stake in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $36,000. St. Johns Investment Management Company LLC bought a new position in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF during the third quarter worth about $37,000. Finally, FSA Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF in the third quarter worth about $38,000.

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Up 5.3 %

Shares of IEFA stock opened at $73.51 on Thursday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $72.00 and its 200 day moving average is $73.90. The stock has a market capitalization of $115.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.38 and a beta of 0.82. iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12 month low of $56.55 and a 12 month 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.