Calamos Wealth Management LLC Boosts Holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

Calamos Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 9.5% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 181,127 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 15,746 shares during the quarter. Calamos Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $17,593,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Clearbridge Investments LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $7,552,000. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 18.4% in the 4th quarter. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC now owns 53,061 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $5,095,000 after acquiring an additional 8,251 shares during the period. Boston Common Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $2,665,000. Avity Investment Management Inc. raised its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 62.1% in the 3rd quarter. Avity Investment Management Inc. now owns 112,803 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $10,532,000 after purchasing an additional 43,212 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Genesis Private Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $566,000. 79.80% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:EFA opened at $103.24 on Tuesday. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1-year low of $86.74 and a 1-year high of $105.94. The stock has a market cap of $76.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $103.74 and a 200 day moving average price of $101.39.

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.