iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (BATS:IEFA) Sets New 52-Week High – Should You Buy?

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (BATS:IEFA)’s stock price hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $98.93 and last traded at $98.88, with a volume of 6309704 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $96.23.

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Up 2.7%

The company has a market capitalization of $169.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.18 and a beta of 0.84. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $96.87 and its 200 day simple moving average is $95.14.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Kopp Family Office LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF in the second quarter worth $26,000. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Robinswood Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF in the first quarter worth about $26,000. Security National Bank bought a new position in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Finally, Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $29,000.

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF Company 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.