Valpey Financial Services LLC Acquires 2,069,729 Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

Valpey Financial Services LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 9,468.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 2,091,588 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,069,729 shares during the period. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF makes up 1.1% of Valpey Financial Services LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 26th largest holding. Valpey Financial Services LLC owned about 0.28% of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF worth $200,855,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Horizon Investments LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2,520.0% in the fourth quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 262 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 252 shares in the last quarter. MMA Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $34,000. GoalVest Advisory LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 106.4% in the fourth quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC now owns 388 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Toth Financial Advisory Corp bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $41,000. Finally, Strategic Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $43,000. Institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA EFA opened at $104.69 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $100.97 and its 200-day moving average price is $99.40. The company has a market cap of $77.26 billion, a PE ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52-week low of $85.68 and a 52-week 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.