Hudson Edge Investment Partners Inc. Takes Position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

Hudson Edge Investment Partners Inc. purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 47,196 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $4,584,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Clearbridge Investments LLC bought a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $7,552,000. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 18.4% in 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 in the last quarter. Boston Common Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $2,665,000. Avity Investment Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 62.1% in 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Common Fund For Nonprofit Organizations raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 21.6% during the third quarter. Common Fund For Nonprofit Organizations now owns 187,422 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $17,500,000 after purchasing an additional 33,344 shares during the period. 79.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:EFA opened at $104.37 on Friday. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a fifty-two week low of $86.74 and a fifty-two week high of $105.94. The stock has a market capitalization of $77.59 billion, a PE ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $103.40 and its 200-day simple moving average is $100.99.

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.