iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA Shares Bought by QRG Capital Management Inc.

QRG Capital Management Inc. grew its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 9.9% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 159,568 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 14,340 shares during the period. QRG Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $15,499,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in EFA. Horizon Investments LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2,520.0% during the fourth quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 262 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 252 shares in the last quarter. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. GoalVest Advisory LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 106.4% in the fourth quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC now owns 388 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GeoWealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $37,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock opened at $104.37 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $103.40 and its 200 day moving average price is $100.99. The firm has a market capitalization of $77.59 billion, a PE ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a one year low of $86.74 and a one year high of $105.94.

About iShares MSCI EAFE ETF

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.