Evanson Financial LLC Makes New Investment in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

Evanson Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 34,677 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $3,602,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Horizon Investments LLC grew its holdings in 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 valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 252 shares during the period. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Scarborough Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the first quarter worth $33,000. Finally, GeoWealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter worth $37,000. 79.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of EFA stock opened at $107.36 on Friday. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12-month low of $89.44 and a 12-month high of $108.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $79.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $104.13 and a 200-day moving average of $102.28.

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.