iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA Shares Acquired by Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC

Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 24.0% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 119,709 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 23,200 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF accounts for about 0.7% of Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 22nd largest holding. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $12,437,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EFA. Scarborough Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the first quarter valued at $33,000. Centrica Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at $40,000. Arjuna Capital acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 1st quarter valued at $42,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 1st quarter worth $51,000. Finally, West Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $57,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Down 0.6%

EFA opened at $103.08 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $76.51 billion, a PE ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.79. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $104.94 and a 200-day simple moving average of $103.26. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a fifty-two week low of $91.21 and a fifty-two week high of $108.89.

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.