iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA Shares Bought by Lmcg Investments LLC

Lmcg Investments LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 12.9% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 192,207 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 21,887 shares during the period. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF accounts for 1.1% of Lmcg Investments LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 23rd biggest position. Lmcg Investments LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $18,458,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of EFA. Providence First Trust Co increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 8.9% in the 4th quarter. Providence First Trust Co now owns 61,338 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $5,890,000 after acquiring an additional 5,033 shares during the period. Alpha Cubed Investments LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 3.8% during the 4th quarter. Alpha Cubed Investments LLC now owns 11,446 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,099,000 after purchasing an additional 420 shares in the last quarter. Cresta Advisors Ltd. bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $161,000. Gallacher Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 206.9% during the 4th quarter. Gallacher Capital Management LLC now owns 20,827 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,000,000 after purchasing an additional 14,041 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Adirondack Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $511,000. 79.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Up 2.7%

NYSEARCA:EFA opened at $104.81 on Thursday. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a twelve month low of $85.50 and a twelve month high of $105.94. The company has a 50-day moving average of $100.04 and a 200-day moving average of $98.40. The firm has a market cap of $77.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Company 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.