Fluent Financial LLC Raises Holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

Fluent Financial LLC increased its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 4.1% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 166,020 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 6,564 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF makes up 6.1% of Fluent Financial LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 4th biggest position. Fluent Financial LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $15,501,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 5.3% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 236,460 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $17,879,000 after purchasing an additional 11,902 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $629,000. Nuveen LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 1st quarter worth about $4,978,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 7.0% during the 1st quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 5,242 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $428,000 after acquiring an additional 344 shares during the period. Finally, Sax Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 21.1% during the 1st quarter. Sax Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 18,258 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,492,000 after acquiring an additional 3,179 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Up 0.7%

Shares of EFA stock opened at $95.46 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $94.74 and a 200-day moving average price of $92.12. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52 week low of $72.14 and a 52 week high of $97.42. The firm has a market capitalization of $68.85 billion, a PE ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.84.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Company Profile

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF, formerly iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund (the Fund), is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund’s investment objective is to seek investment results that correspond to the price and yield performance of its underlying index, MSCI EAFE Index (the Index). The Index has been developed by MSCI Inc as an equity benchmark for its international stock performance. The Index includes stocks from Europe, Australasia and the Far East. The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index.