Principal Securities Inc. Lowers Stake in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (BATS:IEFA)

Principal Securities Inc. lessened its stake in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (BATS:IEFA) by 54.1% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 676,062 shares of the company’s stock after selling 797,669 shares during the period. iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF accounts for about 1.1% of Principal Securities Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 13th largest position. Principal Securities Inc.’s holdings in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $47,514,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in IEFA. Salomon & Ludwin LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF by 10.5% during the fourth quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 1,448 shares of the company’s stock valued at $102,000 after acquiring an additional 137 shares in the last quarter. HTLF Bank increased its holdings in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF by 4.5% during the 4th quarter. HTLF Bank now owns 3,246 shares of the company’s stock worth $228,000 after purchasing an additional 140 shares during the period. Union Savings Bank raised its position in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF by 39.6% during the 4th quarter. Union Savings Bank now owns 501 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 142 shares in the last quarter. Koshinski Asset Management Inc. grew its position in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Koshinski Asset Management Inc. now owns 49,285 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,464,000 after buying an additional 148 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Winthrop Advisory Group LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF by 4.3% during the fourth quarter. Winthrop Advisory Group LLC now owns 3,666 shares of the company’s stock valued at $258,000 after buying an additional 151 shares during the period.

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

BATS:IEFA opened at $75.99 on Friday. iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1-year low of $56.55 and a 1-year high of $70.84. The company has a 50-day moving average of $72.28 and a 200 day moving average of $73.92. The firm has a market cap of $119.30 billion, a PE ratio of 14.38 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.