iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (BATS:IEFA) is Sterling Investment Advisors LLC ADV’s Largest Position

Sterling Investment Advisors LLC ADV grew its stake in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (BATS:IEFA) by 4.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 447,790 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 17,925 shares during the period. iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF accounts for 18.4% of Sterling Investment Advisors LLC ADV’s holdings, making the stock its biggest holding. Sterling Investment Advisors LLC ADV’s holdings in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $31,471,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. LPL Financial LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF by 4.3% during the third quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 36,275,934 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,831,337,000 after buying an additional 1,506,562 shares during the period. US Bancorp DE grew its holdings in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF by 2.0% during the 3rd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 32,868,438 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,565,395,000 after acquiring an additional 656,213 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James & Associates increased its position in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.9% during the 3rd quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 30,028,727 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,343,742,000 after purchasing an additional 281,791 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its position in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF by 2.0% during the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 28,459,754 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,067,316,000 after purchasing an additional 561,317 shares during the period. Finally, FMR LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 19,246,834 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,502,215,000 after purchasing an additional 72,670 shares in the last quarter.

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

BATS IEFA opened at $70.67 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $110.94 billion, a PE ratio of 14.38 and a beta of 0.82. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $72.03 and its 200-day moving average price is $74.00. 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.