Gallacher Capital Management LLC Raises Stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

Gallacher Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 206.9% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 20,827 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 14,041 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF makes up approximately 0.8% of Gallacher Capital Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 23rd largest position. Gallacher Capital Management LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $2,000,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Northern Trust Corp boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.9% during the third quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 21,097,652 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,969,888,000 after purchasing an additional 184,934 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.6% during the third quarter. Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC now owns 13,813,864 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,289,800,000 after purchasing an additional 211,523 shares during the period. AlTi Global Inc. boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2.4% during the third quarter. AlTi Global Inc. now owns 6,000,422 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $560,259,000 after purchasing an additional 141,445 shares during the period. Causeway Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 70,110.5% during the third quarter. Causeway Capital Management LLC now owns 4,959,667 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $463,084,000 after purchasing an additional 4,952,603 shares during the period. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 87.0% during the third quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 4,430,239 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $413,652,000 after purchasing an additional 2,061,536 shares during the period. 79.80% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:EFA opened at $100.70 on Tuesday. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1-year low of $85.50 and a 1-year high of $105.94. The company has a 50-day moving average of $100.09 and a 200 day moving average of $98.27. The firm has a market cap of $74.32 billion, a PE ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78.

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.