Glen Eagle Advisors LLC Increases Stock Position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

Glen Eagle Advisors LLC boosted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 9.2% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 84,297 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,095 shares during the period. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF comprises approximately 1.1% of Glen Eagle Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 23rd largest position. Glen Eagle Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $8,095,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Becker Capital Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 5.9% during the third quarter. Becker Capital Management Inc. now owns 801,714 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $74,856,000 after acquiring an additional 44,503 shares during the period. Clearbridge Investments LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $7,552,000. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 18.4% during the fourth quarter. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC now owns 53,061 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $5,095,000 after acquiring an additional 8,251 shares during the period. Boston Common Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $2,665,000. Finally, Avity Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 62.1% during the third quarter. Avity Investment Management Inc. now owns 112,803 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $10,532,000 after acquiring an additional 43,212 shares during the period. 79.80% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock opened at $105.02 on Friday. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52-week low of $85.68 and a 52-week high of $105.94. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $102.77 and its 200-day simple moving average is $100.11. The firm has a market cap of $77.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Company 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.