Colton Groome Financial Advisors LLC Raises Stock Position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

Colton Groome Financial Advisors LLC lifted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 7.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 277,899 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 20,283 shares during the period. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF comprises approximately 7.7% of Colton Groome Financial Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 2nd biggest holding. Colton Groome Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $26,687,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Horizon Investments LLC grew its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 252 shares during 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 grew its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 200 shares during 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 Price Performance

NYSEARCA:EFA opened at $104.80 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $77.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $101.14 and its 200 day simple moving average is $99.47. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a twelve month low of $85.68 and a twelve month high of $105.94.

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.