Venturi Wealth Management LLC Purchases 22,995 Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

Venturi Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 12.7% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 203,642 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 22,995 shares during the quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $19,780,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of EFA. Horizon Investments LLC grew its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2,520.0% during the 4th quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 262 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 252 shares during the period. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. GoalVest Advisory LLC grew its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 106.4% during the fourth quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC now owns 388 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the period. Finally, GeoWealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $37,000. Institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock opened at $102.54 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $75.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52-week low of $86.74 and a 52-week high of $105.94. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $103.31 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $100.72.

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.