iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA Shares Purchased by Ieq Capital LLC

Ieq Capital LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 6.4% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 425,069 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 25,395 shares during the period. Ieq Capital LLC owned approximately 0.06% of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF worth $40,819,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of EFA. Becker Capital Management Inc. boosted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 5.9% during the third quarter. Becker Capital Management Inc. now owns 801,714 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $74,856,000 after purchasing an additional 44,503 shares in the last quarter. Clearbridge Investments LLC purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter worth $7,552,000. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC boosted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 18.4% during the fourth quarter. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC now owns 53,061 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $5,095,000 after purchasing an additional 8,251 shares in the last quarter. Boston Common Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter worth $2,665,000. Finally, Avity Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 62.1% in the third quarter. Avity Investment Management Inc. now owns 112,803 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $10,532,000 after acquiring an additional 43,212 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of NYSEARCA:EFA opened at $105.02 on Friday. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52-week low of $85.68 and a 52-week high of $105.94. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $102.77 and its 200-day simple moving average is $100.11. The company has a market capitalization of $77.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF 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.