iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA Shares Purchased by Steph & Co.

Steph & Co. raised its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 21.4% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 28,080 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,955 shares during the period. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF accounts for approximately 0.8% of Steph & Co.’s portfolio, making the stock its 23rd biggest holding. Steph & Co.’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $2,727,000 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. Palisade Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. Palisade Asset Management LLC now owns 36,882 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,542,000 after buying an additional 101 shares in the last quarter. Osborne Partners Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Osborne Partners Capital Management LLC now owns 16,955 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,628,000 after buying an additional 104 shares in the last quarter. Atalanta Sosnoff Capital LLC boosted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2.2% during the fourth quarter. Atalanta Sosnoff Capital LLC now owns 4,961 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $476,000 after acquiring an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. Sterling Investment Advisors LLC ADV boosted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. Sterling Investment Advisors LLC ADV now owns 42,399 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,072,000 after acquiring an additional 108 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mine & Arao Wealth Creation & Management LLC. raised its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.4% in the 4th quarter. Mine & Arao Wealth Creation & Management LLC. now owns 8,011 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $769,000 after acquiring an additional 108 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

EFA opened at $102.46 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $75.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $103.35 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $100.61. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1-year low of $86.74 and a 1-year high of $105.94.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF 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.