NTV Asset Management LLC Increases Stock Position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

NTV Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 16.2% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 47,926 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 6,682 shares during the quarter. NTV Asset Management LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $4,602,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EFA. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC lifted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 20.2% during the 3rd quarter. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 33,486 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,127,000 after acquiring an additional 5,638 shares in the last quarter. HMS Capital Management LLC grew its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 11.3% in the third quarter. HMS Capital Management LLC now owns 190,530 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $17,790,000 after acquiring an additional 19,371 shares in the last quarter. Becker Capital Management Inc. grew its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 5.9% in the third quarter. Becker Capital Management Inc. now owns 801,714 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $74,856,000 after acquiring an additional 44,503 shares in the last quarter. Aegis Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 132.6% during the third quarter. Aegis Wealth Management LLC now owns 27,291 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,548,000 after purchasing an additional 15,559 shares during the period. Finally, Atria Investments Inc raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 7.7% during the third quarter. Atria Investments Inc now owns 424,296 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $39,616,000 after purchasing an additional 30,294 shares during the period. 79.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

Shares of EFA stock opened at $98.00 on Friday. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12 month low of $72.14 and a 12 month high of $105.94. The firm has a market capitalization of $72.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.84. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $100.42 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $97.10.

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.